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Potentilla nivea var. pentaphylla
Potentilla nivea L. var. pentaphylla Lehm.
Fiveleaf Cinquefoil
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Potentilla altaica, Potentilla nivea ssp. chionodes, Potentilla nivea ssp. subquinata, Potentilla nivea var. macrophylla, Potentilla nivea var. subquinata, Potentilla quinquefolia
USDA Symbol: PONIP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC , SK
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 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of MontanaWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Potentilla nivea var. pentaphylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potentilla nivea var. pentaphylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potentilla nivea var. pentaphylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-06Research By: TWC Staff