Potentilla subjuga
(Colorado Cinquefoil)
Potentilla subjuga, Peaks Trail, Summit Co. 7067
Potentilla subjuga, Peaks Trail, Summit Co. 7088
Potentilla subjuga, Peaks Trail, Summit Co. 7063
| Scientific Name | Potentilla subjuga | USDA PLANTS Symbol | POSU5 |
| Common Name | Colorado Cinquefoil | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 504590 |
| Family | Rosaceae (Rose) | Flora of North America Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to alpine (9500 to 13500 ft.); dry areas, gravelly slopes and meadows.
Plant: Tufted perennial 4 to 12 inches tall, one to several stems. Leaves: Pinnately-compound leaves with the top 5 leaflets digitate and another opposite pair below separated by a length of leaf, and often a much smaller pair still further down the stem; leaflet surfaces green or grayish-green and slightly hairy, underside white-woolly. See photo above. Inflorescence: Saucer-shaped yellow flowers 3/8 to 5/8-inch across, with 5 overlapping petals and hairy sepals; numerous stamens and pistils; very short bractlets below. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Alpine Flora of the Rocky Mountains" by Richard Scott and Flora of North America. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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