Potentilla reptans L.
-
Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
-
Family
Rosaceae
-
Scientific Name
-
Description
Species Description - Stems prostrate and creeping, to 1 m; principal lvs long- petioled; lfls 5 or 7, obovate or oblong-obovate, the median 2–5 cm, the lateral progressively shorter, all crenate; fls solitary (2) from the axils, long-pedicellate, yellow, 18–25 mm wide; bractlets often exceeding the sep; anthers 1.3–2.0 mm; 2n=28. Native of Eurasia, intr. in lawns, roadsides, and waste places; N.S. to O. and Va. June–Aug.
-
Common Names
creeping five-fingers