Syn.: Potentilla cordata Schrank
Family: Rosaceae Juss.
Potentilla alba

Potentilla alba

Distribution: Central and Eastern Europe.
Habitat: Grows in deciduous woods, meadows, pastures and on grassy slopes from lowlands to foothills.
Description: A perennial herb with much-branched rhizome and erect stems, 5–10 cm high. The leaves are palmate, with 5 lanceolate leaflets, finely toothed at tip. The flowers are white, flowers from April to May. The fruit is an achene.
Endangering and Protection: The White Cinquefoil is an endangered species in some countries (CZ).
Potentilla alba
Potentilla alba
Photos: 1. 5. 2004 (Czechia, Březová).

Distribution of species in the Czech Republic:
Potentilla alba