Potentilla fruiticosa : Shruby Cinquefoil

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Taxonomy

Scientific Name:

Kingdom: Plantae

Division:

Class: Dicoteldonae (two seed-leaves)

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Genera: Potentilla (Cinquefoil) (Lat. potens=powerful; referring to the strengh of the medicine from some species)

Species: fruiticosa (Lat. frutex= a shrub)

Synonym(s): P.floribunda

English Name(s):

Shruby Cinquefoil, Yellow Tundra Rose

First Nation Names:




Uses

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    Food:

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              Folklore:

              • In astrology Potentilla are said to be governed by Jupiter.
              • In the Victorian Language of Flowers these plants symbolized "beloved daughter" or " I claim, at least, your esteem".
              • Potentilla were said to flourish in the gardens of witches. One of few yellow flowers they cared for.

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                    Images

                    Plant close up

                    Flowers

                    Flowers side view

                    Leaves are pinnate but look almost palmate

                    Shrub side view

                    Illustration from: Illustrated Flora of BC


                    Range Maps

                    World Range: Circumpolar with large gaps: In N.A. from NL & LB to AK, south to CA, UT, NM, IA, and NJ

                    Prov/State Abrev. List

                    In Yukon: Common throughout the territory.

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