Rough-Fruited Cinquefoil (Potentilla recta)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Potentilla recta is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.6 m (2ft in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant as the fully ripe fruit. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The unripe fruit is almost as pleasant as the fully ripe fruit.

Habitat & North American Range

More or less naturalized in waste or grassy places in Britain. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)