Common Cinquefoil (potentilla reptans)
Introduction
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Common Cinquefoil (potentilla reptans)
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 27 Jun 2012
A typical flower of roadside verges, as here along Wilford Road. The name ('five leaves') derives from the distinctive 5-lobed leaves clearly visible in this image.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.909064
Longitude
-1.155084