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Potentilla pensylvanica
Potentilla pensylvanica L.
Pennsylvania Cinquefoil
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POPE8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NM , NV , OH , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WYCanada: NS
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Bibliography
Bibref 1294 - The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.Search More Titles in Bibliography
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 pensylvanica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potentilla pensylvanica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potentilla pensylvanica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-07Research By: TWC Staff