Potentilla arguta, July 14, 2021
Common & scientific name
Tall cinquefoil, Potentilla/Drymocallis arguta
Family
Rose, Rosaceae
Location
Roadside, 9,500’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
It’s white. Our only white potentilla, and therefore the easiest by far to identify! Now WHY it’s called “tall cinquefoil,” instead of “white,” and WHEN its genus will be decided once and for all, are outstanding questions.