PLANTS

English cinquefoil

Potentilla anglica

Plants

IntroducedHerbPerennial

10–20 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 10–20 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests.

There are 2 observations of English cinquefoil in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

Chaudière-Appalaches1
Montérégie1

Habitat

Similar species

Erect cinquefoilPotentilla erecta

TOXIC

Creeping cinquefoilPotentilla reptans

False strawberryPotentilla indica

Common cinquefoilPotentilla simplex

TOXIC

Creeping buttercupRanunculus repens

Spring cinquefoilPotentilla verna