Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Slender Cinquefoil)

7/9/07 Hope Valley Wildlife Area, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Alpine County.

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Slender Cinquefoil

SPECIES: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata

FAMILY: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 7/9/07

LOCATION: Hope Valley Wildlife Area, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Alpine County, CA

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Treatment from Jepson eFlora:
NATIVE

Habit: Hairs spreading to appressed. 

Stem: generally 20--50 cm. 

Leaf: basal central leaflet 20--60 mm, surfaces +- equally hairy, toothed < 1/2 to midvein, teeth widest at base. 

Flower: petals generally 4--7 mm. 

Ecology: Common. Generally open forest, dry meadows; 

Elevation: 800--3500 m. 

Bioregional Distribution: NW (exc sw), CaR, SNH, Teh, TR, PR, GB. 

Flowering Time: Jun--Sep 

Synonyms: Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata (Lehm.) C.L. Hitchc.; Potentilla gracilis subsp. nuttallii (Lehm.) D.D. Keck; Potentilla gracilis var. permollis (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc.

Jepson eFlora Author: Barbara Ertter

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