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Photographer: Emmet J. Judziewicz
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Family Rosaceae
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Aiton) Rydb.
three-toothed cinquefoil, shrubby five-fingers
Sibbaldiopsis: for Dr. Robert Sibbald, 17th century Edinburgh professor and opsis, "like," referring to similarity to Sibbaldia
tridentata: tri for 3; dentatus for "toothed"
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-12" tall shrub |
| Flower: | white, 5-parted, 3/8" wide; blooms June-Aug. |
| Leaf: | 3-parted, obovate, tip with 3 teeth; mostly near the base of the plant |
| Habitat: | shores, forests; in gravelly, rocky soil |
| (Glossary) |
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