| Family | Rosaceae |
| Scientific name | Potentilla chinensis Seringe |
| Synonyms | Potentilla chinensis Seringe subsp. trigonodonta Handel-Mazzetti; Potentilla chinensis Seringe var. xerogenes Handel-Mazzetti; Potentilla exaltata Bunge |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) kawara-saiko [riverbed saiko (saiko = mishima-saiko = Bupleurum scorzonerifolium Willdenow)] |
| (English common name) Chinese cinquefoil | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China, Taiwan, Mongolia | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=14 |
| Description | Plants 30-70cm. Leaves 15-29 leaflets. Flowers yellow 1cm, flowering in June to July. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Potentilla chinensis Ser. |
| Potentilla chinensis Seringe | |
| Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of skin disorders (US Patent 5466452/1995) | |
| Chinese herbs extract (US Patent 6399112/2002) | |
| Chinese herbal composition for treating eczema and psoriasis (US Patent 6676975/2004) | |
| Pharmaceutical compositions (US Patent 20020192312) |
| June 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
June 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
June 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
| June 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |