species 2,582 observations
Northern Cinquefoil
Potentilla villosa
Field notes
Supports All
45
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Two-banded Checkered-Skipper, Northern Grizzled Skipper, Western Sheep Moth, Orange Tortrix 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
White-tailed Ptarmigan, Greater White-fronted Goose, Ruffed Grouse, Brown Bear
10
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Juniper Hairstreak, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Common Ringlet
28
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.