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Potentilla wheeleri

Potentilla wheeleri S. Watson

Kern Cinquefoil, Wheeler’s Cinquefoil

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Synonym(s): Potentilla viscidula

USDA Symbol: POWH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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