Drymocallis fissa
(Leafy Cinquefoil)
Drymocallis fissa, Miner’s Creek, Summit Co. 5927
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| Scientific Name | Drymocallis fissa (Potentilla fissa) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DRFI3 |
| Common Name | Leafy Cinquefoil | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 512538 |
| Family | Rosaceae (Rose) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Lifezones and habitat: Foothills and montane (5500 to 10000 ft.); open areas, sagebrush meadow, hillsides, gravelly slopes, grasslands, roadsides aand stream banks. Plant: Erect perennial 8 to 14 inches tall, leafy, sticky stems. Leaves: Pinnately-compound leaves 2-3/4 to 8 inches long with 9 to 13 leaflets, each 3/8 to 1-5/8 inches long with toothed (incised) edges; upper surfaces hairy or smooth, sticky and hairy below; terminal leaflet usually overall obovate-cuneate, sometimes elliptic, in outline. Inflorescence: Yellow saucer-shaped flowers up to 1 inch across in leafy, congested clusters, each with 5 bright yellow rounded petals, 5 sepals and 5 bractlets. References: "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel, "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and Flora of North America. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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