Potentilla ovina
Sheep Cinquefoil
Also known as: Pentaphyllum glabrellum (Rydb.) Lunell +10 more
- Pentaphyllum glabrellum (Rydb.) Lunell
- Potentilla ×diversifolia var. pinnatisecta S.Watson
- Potentilla dissecta var. pinnatisecta (S.Watson) Macoun
- Potentilla glabrella Rydb.
- Potentilla ovina var. pinnatisecta (S.Watson) Kartesz
- Potentilla pensylvanica subsp. glabrella (Rydb.) Th.Wolf
- Potentilla pinnatisecta (S.Watson) A.Nelson
- Potentilla plattensis f. wyomingensis (A.Nelson) Th.Wolf
- Potentilla plattensis var. pinnatisecta (S.Watson) Th.Wolf
- Potentilla sericea var. glabrata Lehm.
- Potentilla wyomingensis A.Nelson
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Potentilla ovina (commonly known as Sheep Cinquefoil) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rosaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Potentilla is notably large, comprising more than 550 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)
Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Manitoba, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms