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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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CAWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Potentilla wheeleri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potentilla wheeleri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-07-31Research By: CBR