Potentilla pulchella
Pretty Cinquefoil
Also known as: Potentilla keilhavii Sommerf. +12 more
- Potentilla keilhavii Sommerf.
- Potentilla nivea var. pulchella (R.Br.) Durand
- Potentilla pulchella f. friesii (Focke) Th.Wolf
- Potentilla pulchella subsp. elatior Lange
- Potentilla pulchella subsp. gracilicaulis (A.E.Porsild) Jurtzev
- Potentilla pulchella var. elatior Lange
- Potentilla pulchella var. friesii Buchenau & Focke
- Potentilla pulchella var. gracilicaulis Porsild
- Potentilla pulchella var. humilis Lange
- Potentilla pulchella var. pulchella
- Potentilla pulchella W.E.Meehan
- Potentilla sericea Grev.
- Potentilla usticapensis Fernald
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Potentilla pulchella (commonly known as Pretty Cinquefoil) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rosaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is part of the broad Potentilla genus, encompassing over 550 species globally.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Greenland, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Svalbard, Yakutskiya, Yukon