Slender Cinquefoil

Potentilla gracilis Douglas ex Hook. - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.