(A) Common Cinquefoil; Five-finger (Potentilla 
canadensis). This species is the most common of the 
Five-fingers. It is often mistaken for the Wild Straw¬ 
berry, because of a similarity between the leaves of the 
two species, although those of this species have five 
divisions while those of the Strawberry have but three. 
The flowers are shaped like those of the Strawberry, but 
have bright yellow petals. It is very common in the 
United States and southern Canada. 
(B) Silvery Cinquefoil (Potentilla argentea) is a 
common and very handsome species found in dry, bar¬ 
ren ground throughout our range,, but most abundantly 
near the coast. It is smaller than the preceding, being 
from 5 to 12 in. high. The’ little, yellow flowers are 
clustered at the ends of the branches. The stems and 
the undersides of the divided and deeply cut leaves, are 
covered with fine, white, silvery wool, contrasting sharp¬ 
ly with the dark green of the upper surfaces. This 
species bloom from May until September. 
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