Dwarf Cinquefoil

Dwarf Cinquefoil (Early Cinquefoil)
Potentilla canadensis
This is a low-growing plant that spreads by vining stems. A similar species, common cinquefoil, is also found in Connecticut.

canadensis (Dwarf Cinquefoil) - P. canadensis var. canadensis (Common Cinquefoil) - P. canadensis var. villosissima (Common Cinquefoil) - P. cinerea (Abbotswood Potentilla) - P. collina (Palmleaf Cinquefoil) - P. concinna (Early Cinquefoil) - P.

Similar Species: Dwarf Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis) is very similar in appearance, range and habitat. The leaves tend to be basal and the leaflets blunt and toothed only toward the tip.

See also: Cinquefoil, Strawberry, Barren Strawberry, Rose, May