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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.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf: Gray-Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This 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

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2014-10-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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