| Potentilla millefolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Potentilla |
| Species: | P. millefolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Potentilla millefolia | |
Potentilla millefolia is a species ofcinquefoil known by the common namescutleaf cinquefoil[1] andfeather cinquefoil. It is native toOregon,Nevada and easternCalifornia, where it grows in moist mountain meadows and similar habitat.[1] The plant produces a basal rosette from ataproot, then a decumbent stem up to about 20 centimeters in maximum length. The elongated leaves are made up of several overlapping pairs of deeply lobed leaflets. Theinflorescence at the tip of the stem is a cyme of a few flowers, each with usually five yellow petals under a centimeter long.
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