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The Villous Cinquefoil (Potentilla villosa) This wild flower seems to grow out of nothing providing a marked contrast to the gray rocks and the dark ocean. Canada,Geotagged,Potentilla villosa,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

The Villous Cinquefoil (Potentilla villosa)

This wild flower seems to grow out of nothing providing a marked contrast to the gray rocks and the dark ocean.

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    Christine Young
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    Incredible- looks like it only has a tiny bit of dirt! Posted 7 years ago
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      I really don’t know how they survive in what seems to be inhospitable circumstances. Posted 7 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        An amazingly resilient plant! Posted 7 years ago

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The Villous cinquefoil

''Potentilla villosa'' is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. Its common names include villous cinquefoil, northern cinquefoil, and hairy cinquefoil. It is native to northwestern North America, where its distribution extends from Alaska to Alberta to Oregon. There are records from eastern Asia.

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Similar species: Rosales
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Uploaded May 10, 2018. Captured May 8, 2018 10:50 in South Beach Trail, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/9.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO200
  • 32mm