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Rosaceae

Platte River cinquefoil

Potentilla plattensis Nutt.

Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Potentilla

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Common names

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English
Platte River cinquefoil

Synonyms

  • Ivesia pinnatifida S.Watson
  • Potentilla plattensis f. platyloba Th.Wolf
  • Potentilla plattensis f. stenoloba Th.Wolf
  • Potentilla plattensis var. genuina Th.Wolf
  • Potentilla plattensis var. pedicellata A.Nelson

Flowers

Flower colour
yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.