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Potentilla pensylvanica
Pennsylvania cinquefoil
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Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains, and further east across the northern U.S. and Canada to the Atlantic Coast; also in Eurasia.
Habitat: Damp alpine meadows, rocky slopes, ridges, and talus.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Potentilla pensylvanica L.
Publication: Mant. Pl. 76. 1767.
Publication: Mant. Pl. 76. 1767.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Potentilla atrovirens Rydb.
Potentilla glabella Rydb.
Potentilla pensylvanica L. var. atrovirens (Rydb.) Th. Wolf
Potentilla pensylvanica L. var. pensylvanica [HC2]
Potentilla pensylvanica L. var. strigosa Pursh, misapplied
Potentilla platyloba Rydb.
Potentilla strigosa (Pursh) Pall. ex Tratt.
Potentilla glabella Rydb.
Potentilla pensylvanica L. var. atrovirens (Rydb.) Th. Wolf
Potentilla pensylvanica L. var. pensylvanica [HC2]
Potentilla pensylvanica L. var. strigosa Pursh, misapplied
Potentilla platyloba Rydb.
Potentilla strigosa (Pursh) Pall. ex Tratt.
Infraspecies:
- var. ovium – Jepson's cinquefoil Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Potentilla pensylvanica in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Potentilla pensylvanica checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Potentilla pensylvanica information.
E-Flora BC: Potentilla pensylvanica atlas page.
CalPhotos: Potentilla pensylvanica photos.
USDA Plants: Potentilla pensylvanica information.
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