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Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis
Potentilla canadensis L. var. canadensis
Dwarf Cinquefoil
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Potentilla caroliniana, Potentilla pumila
USDA Symbol: POCAC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Stems initially ascending to erect, soon becoming prostrate, up to about 4 feet long.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , KY , MA , MD , ME , MO , NC , NH , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , PE
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-06Research By: TWC Staff