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  8. Platte River Cinquefoil

species 33 observations

Platte River Cinquefoil

Potentilla plattensis

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

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42 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Two-banded Checkered-Skipper, Northern Grizzled Skipper, Western Sheep Moth, One-lined Sparganothis Moth 6
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Cinquefoil Masked Bee 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it White-tailed Ptarmigan, Greater White-fronted Goose, Ruffed Grouse, Brown Bear 8
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Common Ringlet 27

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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