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Potentilla effusa

Potentilla effusa Douglas ex Lehm.

Branched Cinquefoil

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Synonym(s): Potentilla hippiana ssp. effusa, Potentilla hippiana var. filicaulis

USDA Symbol: POEF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO , MN , MT , NE , NM , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , SK

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Potentilla effusa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Potentilla effusa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potentilla effusa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-07-31
Research By: CBR

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