Potentilla megalantha

Potentilla fragiformis ssp. megalantha

Flower name
Potentilla megalantha
Scientific name
Potentilla fragiformis ssp. megalantha
Alias千島金梅, オオバナキンバイ, 大花金梅
Place of originChishima
Place of floweringSpecific area
Flowering seasonJune, July, August

What is Potentilla megalantha

Potentilla megalantha or Chishima-kinbai（Scientific name: Potentilla fragiformis ssp. Megalantha）is a perennial plant of the family Rosaceae. In the summer, it grows naturally in rocky areas and grassland on the coast of Hokkaido. The flower is a yellow five-valve flower, each of 5 pieces of calyx and sub-sepals. The rhizome is thick, and a flower pattern is attached. The leaves have 3 serrated teeth and serrated teeth.

Common name: Potentilla megalantha or Chishima-kinbai, Scientific name: Potentilla fragiformis ssp. Megalantha, grass height: 10 to 25 cm, Flower color: Yellow, Flowering period: June to August, Flower Diameter: 3 to 4 cm.