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Spring cinquefoil

(Potentilla neumanniana )

Spring cinquefoil © Andrew Gagg/Plantlife

Spring cinquefoil © Andrew Gagg/Plantlife


Also known as 'spotted cinquefoil', this pretty trailing flower puts on a cheerful display in the spring. As its name suggests, it is one of the first cinquefoils to bloom.

Each flower typically has yellow petals that sprout from low-lying stems.

Habitat

Rocks and cliffs.

Best time to see

Flowers from April to June.

County flower of Cromarty.