Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: Potentilla glandulosa

In 2012, I was working on a photography project called "The Flowers of Spring & Summer" where I attempted to photograph and document all of the flowers that bloomed on our property. What a project! Let's just say it's a work in progress, because I'm hardly finished! This is a Sticky Cinquefoil blossom after its petals had fallen off...and it still looks like it has petals! You can see what the full blossom looks like if you roll your cursor over the upper left corner. I thought it might be another species until I realized that it had merely dropped its petals, and the sepals that remain look like another kind of flower! :D

Here's a flower I used to call a Wild Strawberry ...until I looked it up and discovered that I was totally wrong...oops!! :D It's funny how many times I've discovered that I've been incorrect about so many flowers! One of the things I really enjoy about this flower project is that I learn so much about everything that grows here, and I can correct my errors as I go! Sticky Cinquefoil is native to western United States from southwestern Canada to California and gets its name from the sticky hairs that cover its stems. There are about 11 subspecies of this beauty, and I was surprised to find out that it will hybridize with the Beach Strawberry ! Finally, this flower is a popular food for mice!