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Shrubby Fivefingers

Sibbaldiopsis tridentata

Photo by Machi
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45.9085, -68.9046

Field Notes

Description:

Five-petal, white flowers. The leaves grow in clusters of 3

Habitat:

I saw a few of these small plants along the trail up Mt. Katahdin. The trail is rocky with some low-growing vegetation and shrubs

Reference Links:

Shrubby Fivefingers - Sibbaldiopsis tridentata - Overview, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin

Species ID Suggestions

Three-toothed cinquefoil

Sibbaldiopsis tridentata

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Comments (1)
Machi
Thanks! I have been hoping to get an ID on this for a while!

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Flowers of North America
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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BioBlitz, Maine

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PublishedOctober 7, 2015

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