Elements area
Taxonomy
Code
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30000237-2
Scope note(s)
A genus comprised of herbaceous flowering plants of the rose family (Rosaceae). The common name, which means “five-leaved,” refers to the number of leaflets in the compound leaf, though some species have three or seven (or more) leaflets. Most of the species are native to the north temperate zone and the Arctic, and a number are used as ornamental species.
Source note(s)
Britannica Editors. "cinquefoil". Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Dec. 2017, https://www.britannica.com/plant/cinquefoil. Accessed 17 October 2026.