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Smith, R.W.

Potentilla ovina

Potentilla ovina Macoun ex J.M. Macoun

Sheep Cinquefoil

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POOV2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Creeping plant, generally less than 2 inches in height.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WY
Canada: AB , BC , YT

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-10
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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