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Potentilla pensylvanica var. litoralis
Potentilla pensylvanica L. var. litoralis (Rydb.) B. Boivin
Pennsylvania Cinquefoil
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Potentilla litoralis, Potentilla pectinata, Potentilla pensylvanica var. pectinata
USDA Symbol: POPEL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , ME , NH , VTCanada: AB , MB , NL , NS , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
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 pensylvanica var. litoralis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potentilla pensylvanica var. litoralis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potentilla pensylvanica var. litoralis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-07Research By: TWC Staff