Potentilla hyparctica
Arctic Cinquefoil
Also known as: Potentilla hyparctica var. hyparctica +1 more
- Potentilla hyparctica var. hyparctica
- Potentilla verna Hook.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, Potentilla hyparctica (commonly known as Arctic Cinquefoil) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rosaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Greenland, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Montana, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Pakistan, Québec, Svalbard, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms