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Potentilla rubricaulis
Potentilla rubricaulis Lehm.
Red-stemmed Cinquefoil, Rocky Mountain Cinquefoil
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Potentilla concinna var. modesta, Potentilla modesta, Potentilla paucijuga, Potentilla pensylvanica var. paucijuga, Potentilla pensylvanica var. virgulata, Potentilla rubricaulis var. dasyphylla, Potentilla rubricaulis var. pedersenii, Potentilla saximontana, Potentilla virgulata
USDA Symbol: PORU3
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 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , MT , NM , NV , UT , WYCanada: AB , MB , NT , NU , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
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 rubricaulis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potentilla rubricaulis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potentilla rubricaulis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-07-31Research By: CBR