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Potentilla plattensis
Potentilla plattensis Nutt.
Platte River Cinquefoil
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POPL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Stems initially decumbent to ascending, becoming prostrate or supported by other vegetation, up to about 16 inches long.
Leaf: Gray-green.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , SD , UT , WYCanada: AB , MB , SK
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Potentilla plattensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potentilla plattensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potentilla plattensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-10Research By: TWC Staff