Potentilla pensylvanica
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Potentilla |
| Species: | P. pensylvanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Potentilla pensylvanica | |
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Potentilla pensylvanica (P. pensylvanica) is a species of cinquefoil known by the common names Pennsylvania cinquefoil[1] and prairie cinquefoil.[2] In Shoshoni, it is known as Ku'-si-wañ-go-gǐp. It is native to much of northern and western North America, including most of Canada and the western half of the United States. P. pensylvanica grows in many types of habitat. The plant is quite variable in appearance; it can be small and tuft-like or slender and erect. The leaves are divided into leaflets which are deeply lobed and have hairy undersides. The inflorescence is a cluster of several flowers, each with five yellow petals a few millimeters in length. The flower is 3 to 5mm wide. P. pensylvanica grows in elevations between elevations 2700 to 3800 meters.
Growth
Potentilla pensylvanica's bloom period lasts from July to August.
References
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Potentilla pensylvanica". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
External links
- Calflora Database: Potentilla pensylvanica (Pennsylvania cinquefoil)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment
- Southwest Colorado Wildflowers
- Potentilla pensylvanica in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley