Potentilla reptans L.
(Creeping Cinquefoil)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPotentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil)
GenusPotentilla (cinquefoils)
FamilyROSACEAE (roses and fruit trees)
OrderROSALES (roses, elms, nettles, hops, buckthorns and figs)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil) :
1: Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil)
25 Jul 2010 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in flower . Photos: pollen
Image 1: Pollen grains - magnifiedImage 2: Pollen grains - magnified (2)Image 3: Pollen grains - highly magnifiedImage 4: Pollen grains - highly magnified (2)Image 5: Pollen grains - highly magnified (3)
2: Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil)
23 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England

on lawn

Image 1: Flower and leavesImage 2: Flowers and leavesImage 3: Flowers, runners and leavesImage 4: Leaves and budImage 5: Leaves and runnersImage 6: Runners, leaves and faded flowersImage 7: Stolon rooting at the node - with budImage 8: Flower bud - enlargedImage 9: Flower - side view - enlargedImage 10: Flower - top view - enlargedImage 11: Flower - top view - enlarged (2)Image 12: Flower - underside - enlargedImage 13: Fruit - immature - top view - enlargedImage 14: Fruit - immature - top view - enlarged (2)
3: Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil)
16 Jul 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Plant - close-upImage 2: Plant - close-up (2)Image 3: Flower - enlarged
4: Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil)
16 Jul 1972 OSGR: SE65 53° 60’ N, 1° 0’ W England
Image 1: Flower - enlarged

Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 17 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil)
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