Common Cinquefoil [Potentilla simplex], a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family, found on Broadpointe Drive in Fletcher on 3 May 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 240-241, says it can be found in fields and open woods in Spring and Summer. It’s leaves are different from the Dwarf Cinquefoil in that the leaves are “toothed for three-quarters of their length.”
USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=POSI2
Common Cinquefoil on Broadpointe Drive – 3 May 2013
Common Cinquefoils (lower view) – 3 May 2013
