species 1,026 observations
Snow Cinquefoil
Potentilla nivea
Field notes
Supports All
53
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Strawberry Leafroller Moth, Two-banded Checkered-Skipper, Northern Grizzled Skipper, Western Sheep Moth
6
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Cinquefoil Masked Bee
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Foxglove Aphid, Stygnocoris rusticus, Weevil, Grain Aphid
12
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Red Mason Bee, Arctic Blue, Orange-legged Furrow Bee, Phoebus Apollo
34
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.