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Potentilla plattensis (Platte river cinquefoil)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Potentilla plattensis

Potentilla plattensis Nutt.

Platte River Cinquefoil

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POPL

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Stems initially decumbent to ascending, becoming prostrate or supported by other vegetation, up to about 16 inches long.
Leaf: Gray-green.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , SD , UT , WY
Canada: AB , MB , SK

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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