Question: Good morning, I noticed this growing in my back yard it spreads pretty quickly. Could you tell me what this …
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Good morning, I noticed this growing in my back yard it spreads pretty quickly. Could you tell me what this is please??
Answer
Dear jb2817, the plant you have photographed is probably Potentilla simplex (old field cinquefoil). It is a member of the rose family. There are a couple of other, less common species that look very similar to this (such as Potentilla canadensis), but Potentilla simplex is by the far the most common species in this group. If you want it identified more confidently, I would need images of the flowering plants (preferably images that show the basal part of the stem up to the flowering peduncles). Best wishes.
