Potentilla gracilis
Graceful Cinquefoil, Northwest Cinquefoil
Other regional names: Slender Cinquefoil
- Slender Cinquefoil
Also known as: Potentilla brunescens Th.Wolf +15 more
- Potentilla brunescens Th.Wolf
- Potentilla chrysantha Lehm.
- Potentilla ctenophora (Rydb.) Rydb.
- Potentilla dichroa Rydb.
- Potentilla flabelliformis var. ctenophora Rydb.
- Potentilla glomerata var. dichroa (Rydb.) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
- Potentilla gracilis subsp. gracilis
- Potentilla gracilis var. chrysantha Rydb.
- Potentilla gracilis var. ctenophora (Rydb.) B.Boivin
- Potentilla gracilis var. dichroa (Rydb.) M.Peck
- Potentilla gracilis var. longipedunculata (Rydb.) Th.Wolf
- Potentilla longipedunculata Rydb.
- Potentilla macropetala Rydb.
- Potentilla olopetala Turcz.
- Potentilla recta Nutt.
- Potentilla subvillosa Rydb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Potentilla gracilis (commonly known as Graceful Cinquefoil or Northwest Cinquefoil) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rosaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Potentilla, which contains over 550 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Manitoba, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
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