Potentilla pulcherrima (syn.

Potentilla gracilis var.

pulcherrima), the beautiful cinquefoil, soft cinquefoil, or whiteleaf cinquefoil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.

[2][3] It is native to Canada, and the north and west-central United States, with a disjunct population in Connecticut.

[1] Noted for the shiny abaxial surfaces of its leaves, it is a perennial shrub reaching 30 in (76 cm) with yellow flowers.