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Potentilla ovina var. ovina
Potentilla ovina Macoun ex J.M. Macoun var. ovina
Sheep Cinquefoil
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Potentilla ovina var. pinnatisecta, Potentilla wyomingensis
USDA Symbol: POOVO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WYCanada: AB , BC , YT
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Potentilla ovina var. ovina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potentilla ovina var. ovina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potentilla ovina var. ovina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-07-31Research By: CBR