Potentilla dickinsii is a small cinquefoil that clings to rocky crevices in the mountains of Japan and Korea. In early summer it bears clusters of small, bright yellow, five-petaled flowers. It is not native to the United States.
Appearance
- Growth form
- A low perennial, about 4–12 in (10–30 cm) tall, growing from a thick, woody rootstock.
- Leaves
- Leaves have 3–5 stiff, toothed leaflets that are whitish and hairy underneath.
- Flowers
- Yellow flowers about 0.4 in (1 cm) across, with five petals, in small clusters at the stem tips.
- Flowering time
- June–July in Japan.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Mountain rock crevices
- Rocky slopes
- Range
- Native to temperate East Asia: Japan and Korea. It does not grow wild in the United States.
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