Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Nutt.) S.Watson

Slender cinquefoil (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Potentilla > Potentilla gracilis

Characteristics

Stems (0.5–)1.5–7(–9) dm. Basal leaves: petiole (2–)3–20(–45) cm, long hairs common to dense, appressed to spreading, 0.5–2(–3) mm, stiff, crisped hairs usually absent, sometimes sparse to common, cottony hairs absent, glands absent or sparse; leaflets 5–7(–9), separate to ± overlapping, largest oblanceolate to elliptic or narrowly obovate, (1.5–)2–7(–10) × (0.7–)1.5–3.5 cm, margins flat to slightly revolute, distal (2/3–)3/4 to nearly whole length ± evenly incised 1/4–1/2 to midvein, undivided medial blade 6–20 mm wide, teeth 5–9(–11) per side, usually not secondarily toothed, narrowly lanceolate to ovate, 2–10 mm, surfaces ± similar to ± dissimilar, abaxial pale green to greenish gray, long hairs sparse to abundant (mostly on veins), crisped hairs absent or sparse to abundant, cottony hairs usually absent, glands absent or sparse, rarely common, adaxial green to grayish green, long hairs sparse to common, sometimes absent, crisped and cottony hairs absent, glands absent or sparse, rarely common. Flowers: epicalyx bractlets 2–6.5(–7) × 0.5–1.5(–2.5) mm; hypanthium 4–6 mm diam.; petals (3–)4–8(–10) × (3–)4–10(–12) mm; carpels (15–)30–50, styles 1.5–2.5(–3) mm. Achenes 1.4–1.8 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.5
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Environment

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

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
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Distribution

Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:209252-2
WFO ID wfo-0001005480
COL ID 5QXGY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Potentilla angustata Potentilla blaschkeana Potentilla etomentosa Potentilla glomerata Potentilla indiges Potentilla jucunda Potentilla nuttallii Potentilla permollis Potentilla rectiformis Potentilla viridescens Potentilla fastigiata Potentilla nuttallii var. glabrata Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata Potentilla blaschkeana var. permollis Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii Potentilla gracilis subsp. nuttallii Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii Potentilla gracilis var. blaschkeana Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata Potentilla gracilis var. permollis Potentilla gracilis var. rigida Potentilla etomentosa subsp. hallii Potentilla holopetala var. fastigiata