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Reveal, James L.

Potentilla paradoxa

Potentilla paradoxa Nutt.

Paradox Cinquefoil, Bushy Cinquefoil

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Potentilla nicolletii, Potentilla supina ssp. paradoxa

USDA Symbol: POPA15

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , IA , ID , IL , KS , LA , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SD , TX , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , ON , SK

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-10
Research By: CBR

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