Wildflower - Common Cinquefoil Botanical name: Potentilla simplex / Family: Rose (Rosaceae) / Habitat: fields, dry woods Height: 6-18 inches / Flower size: 1/2 to 3/4 inch / Flower color: yellow / Flowering time: April to September

Common cinquefoil is native to North America. It can grow up to ten inches tall, or its stems may spread along the ground. The leaves are saw-toothed along their whole length.