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Rough Cinquefoil

description Rough Cinquefoil Overview

Rough Cinquefoil, or Potentilla norvegica, is a flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is an annual or biennial herb with yellow flowers and is associated with disturbed ground, roadsides, fields, and other open habitats. Native to parts of Eurasia, it has become naturalized in North America and is often treated as a non-native weed in areas where it occurs.

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What is Rough Cinquefoil?

Rough Cinquefoil is the common name for Potentilla norvegica, a flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is an annual or biennial herb.

What color are Rough Cinquefoil's flowers?

Its flowers are yellow. The plant is commonly associated with open and disturbed habitats.

Where does Rough Cinquefoil grow?

It grows in places such as roadsides, fields, and other disturbed ground. It is native to parts of Eurasia and has become naturalized in other regions.

Is Rough Cinquefoil a perennial plant?

No. Potentilla norvegica is described as an annual or biennial herb, so individual plants live for one or two growing seasons.

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