Pollinator plant

rough cinquefoil

Potentilla norvegica

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Common names

26 names · 21 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Norwegian Cinquefoil[1][2]
  • rough cinquefoil[1][2]
  • Ternate-leaved Cinquefoil[3]
Other languages (20)
Dutch
French
  • potentille de Norvège[1][2]
Belarusian
  • Дуброўка нарвежская[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 挪威委陵菜[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 挪威委陵菜[2]
Czech
  • mochna norská[2]
Danish
  • Norsk potentil[2]
Estonian
  • norra maran[2]
Finnish
  • amerikanpeltohanhikki[2]
  • peltohanhikki[2]
German
Japanese
  • エゾノミツモトソウ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Šiaurinė sidabražolė[2]
Norwegian
Ojibwe
  • Tcode'imînaga'wûnj[2]
Polish
  • pięciornik norweski[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Лапчатка норвежская[2]
Slovak
  • nátržník nórsky[2]
Swedish
  • norsk fingerört[2]
Ukrainian
  • Перстач норвезький[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

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 norvegica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • rough cinquefoil — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Norwegisches Fingerkraut — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Norwegian Cinquefoil — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • potentille de Norvège — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • noorse ganzerik — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Cinco-em-rama — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Cinco-em-rama-norueguesa — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
[2] Potentilla norvegica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • rough cinquefoil — results[7].names[2]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Norwegisches Fingerkraut — results[7].names[10]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Norwegian Cinquefoil — results[7].names[12]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • potentille de Norvège — results[7].names[5]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • noorse ganzerik — results[7].names[1]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Cinco-em-rama — results[7].names[23]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Cinco-em-rama-norueguesa — results[7].names[22]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • peltohanhikki — results[7].names[4]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Лапчатка норвежская — results[7].names[6]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • mochna norská — results[7].names[7]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • norsk mure — results[7].names[8]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • ugrasmure — results[7].names[9]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Šiaurinė sidabražolė — results[7].names[11]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • norsk fingerört — results[7].names[13]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • エゾノミツモトソウ — results[7].names[14]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • norra maran — results[7].names[15]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • 挪威委陵菜 — results[7].names[16]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • 挪威委陵菜 — results[7].names[17]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Norsk potentil — results[7].names[18]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Перстач норвезький — results[7].names[19]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • pięciornik norweski — results[7].names[20]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Дуброўка нарвежская — results[7].names[21]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • Tcode'imînaga'wûnj — results[7].names[24]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • amerikanpeltohanhikki — results[7].names[25]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
  • nátržník nórsky — results[7].names[26]; taxon id 55732; Potentilla norvegica.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Potentilla norvegica ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Norwegisches Fingerkraut (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 172448; taxon 77VB3.
  • Ternate-leaved Cinquefoil (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 172449; taxon 77VB3.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Potentilla norvegica is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Rosaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Potentilla species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2] [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

rough cinquefoil (Potentilla norvegica) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Potentilla norvegica — 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: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2621911; ID 77VB3; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2621911; ID 77VB3; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Potentilla species (top 232 pt)

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Potentilla species (top 472 pt)

    Source checked on .