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  8. Cottam's Potentilla

species 5 observations

Cottam's Potentilla

Potentilla cottamii

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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28 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Two-banded Checkered-Skipper, Western Sheep Moth, Strawberry Crown Moth 3
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Cinquefoil Masked Bee 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Greater White-fronted Goose, Ruffed Grouse, Snow Bunting, Pine Grosbeak 6
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Ringlet, Red-belted Bumble Bee, Western Bumble Bee, Hunt's Bumble Bee 18

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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