Beautiful Cinquefoil

Potentilla pulcherrima Lehm. - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Beautiful Cinquefoil: Pyrgus xanthus

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.