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Potentilla gracilis
Potentilla gracilis Douglas ex Hook.
Slender Cinquefoil
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POGR9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Slender Cinquefoil is a member of the rose family (family Rosaceae) which includes herbs, shrubs, and trees with mostly prickly stems.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Leaf: Gray-Green
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue 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
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 gracilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potentilla gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potentilla gracilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-10Research By: TWC Staff