Herb of the week: Cinquefoil.
Botanical name:
Henriette's herbal blog: Herb of the Week: Cinquefoil.
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Potentilla palustris (L.) Scop.
Engl.: marsh cinquefoil, marsh fivefinger, purple marshlocks, purple cinquefoil.
Deu.: Sumpf-Blutauge, Sumpf-Fingerkraut.
Sven.: kråkklöver, kärrklöver.
Suom.: kurjenjalka.
Bot. syn.: Comarum palustre L.
Henriette's herbal blog: Herb of the Week: Cinquefoil.
Vanhoja tekstejä: Suomen myrkylliset ja lääkekasvit, 1936.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Vanhoja tekstejä: Flora Fennica. Suomen Kasvio, 1866.
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