Potentilla pensylvanica
Pennsylvania Cinquefoil
Also known as: Pentaphyllum pennsylvanicum (L.) Lunell +11 more
- Pentaphyllum pennsylvanicum (L.) Lunell
- Pentaphyllum platylobum (Rydb.) Lunell
- Pentaphyllum strigosum (Pall. ex Pursh) Lunell
- Potentilla absinthiifolia Douglas ex Lehm.
- Potentilla agrimonioides subsp. oreodoxa (Soják) Soják
- Potentilla arachnoidea Douglas ex Lehm.
- Potentilla arachnoidea Douglas ex Steud.
- Potentilla atrovirens Rydb.
- Potentilla biebersteiniana Tratt.
- Potentilla glabella Rydb.
- Potentilla hispanica subsp. oreodoxa (Soják) Soják
- Potentilla hispanica var. nivea Andr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Potentilla pensylvanica (commonly known as Pennsylvania Cinquefoil) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rosaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, East European Russia, Idaho, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Manchuria, Manitoba, Minnesota, Mongolia, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Spain, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Czechoslovakia