Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The similar Tormentil has a clearly visible green ovary with fewer styles, unlike this Creeping Cinquefoil which has many styles and a not clearly visible ovary. Also Tormentil leaves are quite different: see later images.

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The similar Tormentil has a clearly visible green ovary with fewer styles, unlike this Creeping Cinquefoil which has many styles and a not clearly visible ovary. Also Tormentil leaves are quite different: see later images.

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Makro shot showing the rather pointed anthers (Tormentil has flatter, rounder ones) and the many carpels (Tormentil has fewer and the ovary is more clearly visible).

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Makro shot showing the rather pointed anthers (Tormentil has flatter, rounder ones) and the many carpels (Tormentil has fewer and the ovary is more clearly visible).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). An example of a four petalled specimen. Defiitely Creeping Cinquefoil, not Hybrid Cinquefoil because the latter always has four petals, but you can see the bud to the right has five sepals so this must be Creeping Cinquefoil (plus see the next image of the same plant).

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (29/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). An example of a four petalled specimen. Defiitely Creeping Cinquefoil, not Hybrid Cinquefoil because the latter always has four petals, but you can see the bud to the right has five sepals so this must be Creeping Cinquefoil (plus see the next image of the same plant).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The same plant as the previous image showing that these nearly all have five petals, so it must be Creeping Cinquefoil (Tormentil has but four petals).

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (29/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The same plant as the previous image showing that these nearly all have five petals, so it must be Creeping Cinquefoil (Tormentil has but four petals).

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond) Showing why "Creeping" - it trails along the ground.

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (08/05/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond) Showing why "Creeping" - it trails along the ground.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Young flowers have yellow anthers, they brown as they age.

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Young flowers have yellow anthers, they brown as they age.

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (08/05/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond)

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Sometimes they can have six petals, as here. You can just see the green ovary here.

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Sometimes they can have six petals, as here. You can just see the green ovary here.

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (08/05/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond)

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). A very creeping cinquefoil!

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (08/05/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). A very creeping cinquefoil!

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A mass of it here making it look higher growing than it is, the lower creeping bits pushing the upper ones upwards.

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (16/06/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A mass of it here making it look higher growing than it is, the lower creeping bits pushing the upper ones upwards.

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Lower sepals and upper, flower-cupping ones.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Tormentil is similar, but that has 3 leaflets with two stipules at the base of the leaf stalk that look like leaflets wheares here you have five or more leaflets

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (19/04/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Tormentil is similar, but that has 3 leaflets with two stipules at the base of the leaf stalk that look like leaflets wheares here you have five or more leaflets

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). As the leaves age, they often develope a reddish/purple edge to the leaflets, as here.

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). As the leaves age, they often develope a reddish/purple edge to the leaflets, as here.

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (08/05/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond)

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A developing fruit at the centre of the upper sepals (that once cupped the petals which have now dropped away)..

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (03/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A developing fruit at the centre of the upper sepals (that once cupped the petals which have now dropped away)..

Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (garden). Makro shot. Anthers usually darken with age.

Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) (10/06/2021) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (garden). Makro shot. Anthers usually darken with age.