Syn.: Dasiphora alba (L.) Raf., Fragariastrum album (L.) Schur, Potentilla cordata Schrank, Trichothalamus albus (L.) Fourr.
Family: Rosaceae Juss.
Distribution: Central and Eastern Europe.
Ecology: It grows in deciduous woods, meadows, pastures and on grassy slopes from lowlands to foothills. It flowers from April to May.
Description: 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, fruit is an achene.
Threat and protection: The White Cinquefoil is an endangered species in Czechia.
These images were taken in Czechia, Moravia, Březová (May 1, 2004).
