| Other Common Names:
Five-finger, Glandular Cinquefoil, White Cinquefoil
Family: Rose (Rosaceae)
Height: 2 - 3' (60 -
90 cm)
Flower Size: 3/4" (2
cm) wide
Flowering Season: June
- August
Ecological Preferences:
Open areas on sandy or rocky soils
Select Characteristics:
The stems and bottoms of leaves are covered with
clammy, brownish hairs. The white flowers
distinguish this species from the many other
cinquefoils, that primarily possess yellow flowers.
The tiny smooth seeds have the shape of a fiddle.
Historical Significance:
The powdered roots were used to help control a
bleeding wound.
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