Everwilde Farms - 1/4 lb Prairie Cinquefoil Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

Thriving throughout the midwestern states, this vigorous native plant develops cream to white flowers. It is a key perennial for prairie plantings and restoration projects because it is a good pollen source and grows reliably from seed. Cinquefoil comes from the French for "five-leaved," since plants in this family often have groups of five leaves. The first botanical records of this plant can be found in botanist Frederick Pursh's 1814 publication of Flora Americae Septentrionale. Pursh, a German botanist who worked in America for many years, completed this significant work as a result of extensive research and travel throughout the frontier. The genus name "Potentilla" comes from a word meaning "powerful," referring to a common belief that this plant had medical benefits. The species name "arguta" means "sharp," because of the toothed edges of each leaf.