Calflora Taxon Report
Potentilla gracilis  Hook.
Northwest cinquefoil, Slender cinquefoil
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2023 Steve Conger
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2023 Steve Conger
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2019 Bob Sweatt
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2022 Bob Sweatt
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2018 Cynthia Powell
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2016 Jim Moore
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2016 Jim Moore
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2021 Mike Russler
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2023 Steve Conger
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2022 Bob Sweatt
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2022 Mike Russler
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2021 Mike Russler
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2021 Mike Russler
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2021 Mike Russler
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2019 Bob Sweatt
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2019 Bob Sweatt
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2019 Susan McDougall
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2019 Susan McDougall
Potentilla gracilis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Potentilla
Family: Rosaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Coastal Prairie, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
External links:

[Wikipedia] Larval Host: It is a larval host to the two-banded checkered skipper. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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