Potentilla gracilis var. flabelliformis

Cupform leaf cinquefoil

Family: Rosaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Cupform leaf cinquefoil is a California native perennial found in the Modoc Plateau in moist or wet meadows at elevations of 1,050 to 1,600 meters. Flowering from July to August, this plant produces yellow flowers 7 to 10 millimeters long with delicate petals. Growing with stems 50 to 100 centimeters tall and covered in appressed hairs, it develops an upright, robust form. Its basal leaves feature a central leaflet 50 to 90 millimeters long, densely woolly underneath, with teeth extending more than three-quarters toward the midvein and often featuring secondary smaller teeth. The plant's leaves are characterized by teeth that are typically widest at their base, creating a distinctive serrated appearance.

Habitat: Moist or wet meadows

Bloom period: Jul-Aug

Elevation: 1050-1600 m

Bioregions: MP

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