Potentilla aurea

Potentilla aurea
Close-up of flower
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Potentilla
Species:
P. aurea
Binomial name
Potentilla aurea
Synonyms
List
    • Dynamidium aureum (L.) Fourr.
    • Dynamidium erodorum (Jord.) Fourr.
    • Fragaria aurea (L.) Crantz
    • Potentilla ambigua Gaudin
    • Potentilla chrysocraspeda Lehm.
    • Potentilla erodora Jord. ex Verl.
    • Potentilla heerii Brügger
    • Potentilla pseudofrigida Schur
    • Potentilla ternata K.Koch
    • Potentilla transsilvanica Schur

Potentilla aurea, the golden cinquefoil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to the mountains of mainland Europe, and has been introduced to Turkey. A number of cultivars are available, including 'Aurantiaca', 'Goldklumpen', and 'Plena'.