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Rosaceae

Oneflower cinquefoil

Potentilla uniflora Ledeb.

Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Potentilla

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Oneflower cinquefoil (Potentilla uniflora)
Photo: Илья Руденко, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)
Arabic
عشبة القوى أحادية الزهرة
English
Oneflower cinquefoil

Synonyms

  • Potentilla ledebouriana A.E.Porsild
  • Potentilla macrantha var. uniflora (Ledeb.) Don
  • Potentilla nivea f. uniflora (Ledeb.) Lehm.
  • Potentilla nivea var. uniflora (Ledeb.) Rydb.
  • Potentilla uniflora var. ampla Hultén
  • Potentilla villosa var. uniflora (Ledeb.) Ledeb.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Alaska: native, Canada: native, 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.