Potentilla caulescens

Potentilla caulescens, also known as the short-stemmed cinquefoil, is a perennial herbaceous species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae.

It is native to Europe, where it lives throughout the Alps as well as mountains in southern Europe and the Atlas Mountains in northern Africa. It grows in rocky terrain, often in crevices from elevations of 500 to 2000 meters.

The plant measures between 10 and 30 centimeters with woody stems. It flowers from June to September, with flowers 1 to 2.2 centimeters across.