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Potentilla nana
Potentilla nana Willd. ex Schltdl.
Arctic Cinquefoil, Dwarf Cinquefoil
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Potentilla emarginata, Potentilla flabellifolia var. emarginata, Potentilla hyparctica, Potentilla hyparctica ssp. nana, Potentilla hyparctica var. elatior
USDA Symbol: PONA6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 3 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , MT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT
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 nana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potentilla nana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potentilla nana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-07-31Research By: CBR