Species in the genus Potentilla:

Potentilla fragarioides var. major / Kijimushiro キジムシロ

Potentilla fragarioides var. major is a perennial herb, 5-30cm in height, seen in fields and mountains; the whole is hairy. Leaves are of an imparipinnate compound leaf with 5-9 leaflets; the terminal leaflets are the largest. Flower stalks measure 5-30cm in length, bearing cymose inflorescences; flowers are yellow, 1-1.5cm in length. Bloom time: April-May.