Potentilla concinna
(Elegant Cinquefoil)
Potentilla concinna, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0833
Potentilla concinna, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0853
Potentilla concinna, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0843
Potentilla concinna, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0850
Potentilla concinna, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0839
Potentilla concinna, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0837
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| Scientific Name | Potentilla concinna | USDA PLANTS Symbol | POCO13 |
| Common Name | Elegant Cinquefoil, Early Cinquefoil | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 24700 |
| Family | Rosaceae (Rose) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to alpine (7500 to 13000); dry hillsides and meadows, open areas and woodlands. Plant: Low-growing perennial, less than 2 to about 6 inches tall; cottony-hairy foliage. Leaves: Basal, palmately (or nearly so) -compound leaves with 5 to 7 leaflets that are often curled; lower leaflets may be slightly separated from the ones at the ends of the petioles; center leaflets are narrowly-oblanceolate to obovate, 3/8 to 1-1/4 inches long and less than 1/4 to nearly 1/2-inch wide, covered with cottony hairs; entire leaflet margins, or at least the upper 3/4, deeply incised; upper surface is green to grayish, lower grayish to white. See photos. Inflorescence: Early blooming, small yellow flowers about 3/4-inch across or less with 5 petals; hairy sepals are less than 1/4-inch long and have pointed tips; pedicels are about an inch long or less and hairy. Bloom Period: May and June. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Flora of North America, and SW Colorado Wildflowers. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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