Cinquefoil

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Cinquefoil (Potentilla), a large genus of flowering plants in the rose family, can be found growing around the United States.

Most of the species produce, yellow flowers, and the large number of species makes identification of any specific species difficult.

The flowers follow the same general rule of the rose family, having five petals, five sepals, and ten or more stamens. Therefore, identification to the level of genus is often easy.

The top picture might show a Slender Cinquefoil flower (Potentilla gracilis), a very common species thorughout the Western United States.

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