Potentilla flabellifolia Hook. ex Torr. & A.Gray

High mountain cinquefoil (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Potentilla

Characteristics

Plants ± openly matted; caudex branches short to elongate, ± stout. Stems ascending to erect, (0.3–)1–3 dm, lengths 2 times basal leaves. Basal leaves 2-ranked, ternate, (1–)3–12(–20) cm; stipules: apex rounded; petiole (0.5–)1–15(–18) cm, hairs and glands usually absent; leaflets 3, central widely obovate to flabellate, (0.5–)1–5 × (0.4–)1–3(–3.5) cm, petiolule 0–5(–10) mm, margins flat, not or shallowly lobed (sinuses extending less than 1/2 to midvein), distal 1/2–3/4 usually unevenly incised 1/4–1/2 to midvein, teeth 3–7 per side, ?often secondarily toothed?, surfaces similar, green, hairs absent or sparse, rarely common, 0.5–1 mm, glands absent or sparse. Inflorescences 1–6-flowered. Pedicels straight, 0.3–4.5(–5) cm, not much longer in fruit than in flower. Flowers: epicalyx bractlets ?often toothed or 2-lobed?, elliptic to oval, 3.5–7 × (1–)1.5–3 mm, margins flat; hypanthium 3–7 mm diam.; sepals 4–8 mm, apex acute to obtuse; petals dark yellow, (5–)6–10(–12) × (3–)5–10 mm; filaments 1.5–3 mm, anthers 0.6–1.5 mm; carpels 20–50, styles filiform, not or slightly papillate-swollen proximally, 1.6–2.5 mm. Achenes 1.2–1.5 mm. 2n = 28.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.3
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Images

Potentilla flabellifolia unspecified picture

Distribution

Potentilla flabellifolia world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30150089-2
WFO ID wfo-0001005438
COL ID 4M5BQ
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Potentilla flabellifolia Potentilla flabellifolia var. flabellifolia