Cinquefoil: 1 definition
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Cinquefoil means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Cinquefoil in English is the name of a plant defined with Potentilla anserina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Argentina argentea (L.) Rydb. (among others).
2) Cinquefoil is also identified with Potentilla canadensis It has the synonym Callionia pumila (Poir.) Greene (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Brit. Herbal (1756)
· A Monograph of the North America Potentilleae (1898)
· Botanicheskii Zhurnal (1982)
· Synopsis Florae Germanicae et Helveticae (1835)
· Castanea (1945)
· A Flora of North America (1840)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cinquefoil, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+5): Upright cinquefoil, Shrubby cinquefoil, Prairie cinquefoil, Sulphur cinquefoil, Norwegian cinquefoil, Silverweed cinquefoil, Dwarf cinquefoil, Sticky cinquefoil, Sulfur cinquefoil, Marsh cinquefoil, Common cinquefoil, Woolly cinquefoil, Bush cinquefoil, Rough cinquefoil, Gland cinquefoil, Pennsylvania cinquefoil, White cinquefoil, Tall cinquefoil, Bearded cinquefoil, Old-field cinquefoil.
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