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Potentilla biennis
Potentilla biennis Greene
Biennial Cinquefoil, Greene’s Cinquefoil
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POBI7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , MT , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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 biennis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potentilla biennis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potentilla biennis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-07-31Research By: CBR