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Drymocallis rhomboidea  (Rydb.) Rydb.
Common cinquefoil
Drymocallis rhomboidea is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Genus: Drymocallis
Family: Rosaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFPotentilla glandulosa ssp. globosa
JEFPotentilla rhomboidea
PLANTSPotentilla glandulosa ssp. globosa
Information about  Drymocallis rhomboidea from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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Drymocallis: from the Greek drymos, "a forest, oakwood, coppice," and kallos, "beauty," hence a woodland beauty, from which comes the new Jepson common name of woodbeauty. (contributed by Cynthia Powell)

rhomboidea: diamond-shaped (contributed by Cynthia Powell)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/19/2024).