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Rosaceae

Hickman's cinquefoil

Potentilla hickmanii Eastw.

Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Potentilla

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Hickman's cinquefoil: Potentilla hickmanii (Hickman's cinquefoil). This rare Potentilla is known only from California's central coast region and is seen here in open meadow country w
Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Hickman's cinquefoil, Hickman's potentilla

Synonyms

  • Potentilla millefolia subsp. hickmanii (Eastw.) Th.Wolf

Characteristics

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

Photos

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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.