Potentilla canadensis
Canada Cinquefoil, Common Cinquefoil
Other regional names: Dwarf Cinquefoil
- Dwarf Cinquefoil
Also known as: Callionia canadensis (L.) Greene +13 more
- Callionia canadensis (L.) Greene
- Callionia pumila (Poir.) Greene
- Potentilla canadensis f. canadensis
- Potentilla canadensis f. ochroleuca (Weath.) Fernald
- Potentilla canadensis subsp. pumila (Poir.) Torr. & A.Gray
- Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis
- Potentilla canadensis var. pumila (Poir.) Lehm. ex Hook.
- Potentilla canadensis var. pumila (Poir.) Torr. & A.Gray
- Potentilla canadensis var. typica Fernald
- Potentilla caroliniana Poir.
- Potentilla pumila f. ochroleuca Weath.
- Potentilla pumila Poir.
- Potentilla pumila var. caroliniana (Poir.) P.W.Graff
- Tormentilla canadensis (L.) Kechaykin & Shmakov
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in North America, Potentilla canadensis (commonly known as Canada cinquefoil or Common Cinquefoil) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rosaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia