Family: Rosaceae
prairie cinquefoil tall cinquefoil tall potentilla
[Drymocallis agrimonioides (Pursh) Rydb., more...]
Kitty Kohout
Paul Drobot
Etymology: Potentilla: comes from the Latin diminutive of potens meaning "powerful" in reference to the medicinal properties of some species
Plants: erect, perennial, 12"-40" tall forb, covered with fine brownish hairs, unbranched to the inflorescence
Leaves: pinnately-divided; basal leaves long-stalked and with 7-11 leaflets; upper leaves with usually only 5 leaflets
Flowers: whitish to yellow, 5-parted, 1/2"-3/4" wide, petals slightly longer than the sepals; inflorescence a branched, tight cluster (cyme); blooms June-July
Fruits: dry seed
Habitat: dry to moderate moisture; woods, prairies
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 12"-40" tall forb, covered with fine brownish hairs, unbranched to the inflorescence
Leaves: pinnately-divided; basal leaves long-stalked and with 7-11 leaflets; upper leaves with usually only 5 leaflets
Flowers: whitish to yellow, 5-parted, 1/2"-3/4" wide, petals slightly longer than the sepals; inflorescence a branched, tight cluster (cyme); blooms June-July
Fruits: dry seed
Habitat: dry to moderate moisture; woods, prairies
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = FACU- Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada" Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
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