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Large-flowered cinquefoil

Potentilla grandiflora

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Common names

7 names · 7 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Large-flowered cinquefoil[1][2]
Other languages (6)
Dutch
  • Grootbloemige ganzerik[1][2]
French
  • Potentille à grandes fleurs[1][2]
German
  • Grossblütiges Fingerkraut[1][2]
Italian
  • Cinquefoglia trifogliata[1][2]
Russian
  • Лапчатка крупноцветковая[2]
Slovenian
  • velecvetni petoprstnik[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Potentilla grandiflora — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Large-flowered cinquefoil — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 488897; Potentilla grandiflora.
  • Grossblütiges Fingerkraut — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 488897; Potentilla grandiflora.
  • Potentille à grandes fleurs — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 488897; Potentilla grandiflora.
  • Cinquefoglia trifogliata — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 488897; Potentilla grandiflora.
  • Grootbloemige ganzerik — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 488897; Potentilla grandiflora.
[2] Potentilla grandiflora — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Large-flowered cinquefoil — results[7].names[6]; taxon id 488897; Potentilla grandiflora.
  • Grossblütiges Fingerkraut — results[7].names[2]; taxon id 488897; Potentilla grandiflora.
  • Potentille à grandes fleurs — results[7].names[1]; taxon id 488897; Potentilla grandiflora.
  • Cinquefoglia trifogliata — results[7].names[7]; taxon id 488897; Potentilla grandiflora.
  • Grootbloemige ganzerik — results[7].names[3]; taxon id 488897; Potentilla grandiflora.
  • Лапчатка крупноцветковая — results[7].names[4]; taxon id 488897; Potentilla grandiflora.
  • velecvetni petoprstnik — results[7].names[5]; taxon id 488897; Potentilla grandiflora.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Rosaceae

Genus-level classification for Potentilla; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
C. & E. Pyrenees, Alps.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Large-flowered cinquefoil (Potentilla grandiflora) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Potentilla — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2386470; ID 6V7H; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Potentilla grandiflora — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1439059; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1524359, 1524360, 1524361, 1524362, 1524363

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.