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Rosaceae

Tansy cinquefoil

Potentilla bipinnatifida Douglas ex Hook.

Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Potentilla

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Common names

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English
Tansy cinquefoil

Synonyms

  • Pentaphyllum bipinnatifidum (Douglas ex Hook.) Lunell
  • Potentilla bipinnatifida var. platyloba Rydb.
  • Potentilla finitima Kohli & Packer
  • Potentilla pensylvanica var. arida B.Boivin
  • Potentilla pensylvanica var. bipinnatifida (Douglas ex Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.