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Potentilla effusa

Branched Cinquefoil
Also known as: Pentaphyllum effusum (Douglas ex Lehm.) Lunell +10 more
  • Pentaphyllum effusum (Douglas ex Lehm.) Lunell
  • Potentilla coloradensis Rydb.
  • Potentilla effusa var. coloradensis (Rydb.) Th.Wolf
  • Potentilla effusa var. filicaulis Nutt.
  • Potentilla effusa var. gossypina Nutt.
  • Potentilla effusa var. gossypina Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
  • Potentilla filicaulis (Nutt.) Rydb.
  • Potentilla gossypina (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Hook.
  • Potentilla hippiana subsp. effusa (Douglas ex Lehm.) Dorn
  • Potentilla hippiana var. effusa (Douglas ex Lehm.) Dorn
  • Potentilla hippiana var. filicaulis (Nutt.) B.Boivin
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rosaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Found natively in North America, Potentilla effusa (commonly known as Branched 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)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Colorado, Idaho, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

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