Drymocallis cuneifolia
Family: Rosaceae · Type: Perennial · Native
Drymocallis cuneifolia is a native California perennial in the Rosaceae family.
cuneifolia cinquefoil is a California native perennial found in rocky, mountainous habitats at elevations between 1,500 to 3,000 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces small yellow flowers about 2 to 4 millimeters wide with narrow-obovate petals. Growing in a matted, open pattern with glandular stems generally sparse at the base, it spreads in a loose, delicate form. Its compound leaves have 3 to 5 lateral leaflet pairs, with terminal leaflets that are flattened to rounded and feature single teeth on each side. The plant produces small brown fruits that develop after flowering.
Habitat and range
California counties: San Bernardino
How to tell it apart
vs Potentilla: Drymocallis has club-shaped styles thickest in the middle; Potentilla has slender styles throughout.; vs Fragaria: Drymocallis has yellow-white flowers and dry achenes; Fragaria has white flowers and red fleshy fruits.; vs Horkelia: Drymocallis has swollen fusiform styles; Horkelia has flattened filaments forming a tube around pistils.; vs Rubus: Drymocallis has simple yellow flowers and herbaceous stems; Rubus has aggregate white-pink flowers and woody stems.; vs Dasiphora: Drymocallis has herbaceous stems and fusiform styles; Dasiphora is a woody shrub with slender styles.
Frequently asked questions
Is Drymocallis cuneifolia native to California?
Yes. Drymocallis cuneifolia is native to California (recorded as native).
Where in California does Drymocallis cuneifolia grow?
Drymocallis cuneifolia occurs in San Bernardino.
What plant family does Drymocallis cuneifolia belong to?
Drymocallis cuneifolia is in the Rosaceae family, genus Drymocallis.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia — Wedgeleaf woodbeauty
- Drymocallis cuneifolia var. ewanii — Ewan's woodbeauty
- Drymocallis glandulosa — Sticky cinquefoil
- Drymocallis glandulosa var. glandulosa — Sticky cinquefoil
- Drymocallis glandulosa var. reflexa — Sticky cinquefoil
- Drymocallis glandulosa var. viscida — Sticky cinquefoil
Sources: Jepson eFlora · Index of California Plant Names · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-09-30
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