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Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb.

shrubby cinquefoil (Rosaceae)

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Synonym | Potentilla fruticosa L.

Dasiphora fruticosa is a shrub that grows natively in the Burren (VCH9: Clare), on the shores of Lough Corrib, in the Lake District and in Upper Teesdale, but is also widely grown in gardens and parks.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-09-23

 shrubby cinquefoil / Dasiphora fruticosa: _Dasiphora fruticosa_ is a shrub that grows natively in the Burren (VCH9), on the shores of Lough Corrib, in the Lake District and in Upper Teesdale, but is also widely grown in gardens and parks.

Dasiphora fruticosa has short pinnate leaves with usually 5 or 7 lobes.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-09-23

 shrubby cinquefoil / Dasiphora fruticosa: _Dasiphora fruticosa_ has short pinnate leaves with usually 5 or 7 lobes.

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