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  5. Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies
  6. Rose Family
  7. Cinquefoils
  8. Biennial Cinquefoil

species 296 observations

Biennial Cinquefoil

Potentilla biennis

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

Field notes

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46 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Two-banded Checkered-Skipper, Northern Grizzled Skipper, Western Sheep Moth, Orange Tortrix 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 Greater White-fronted Goose, Ruffed Grouse, Brown Bear, Snow Bunting 9
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors White-shouldered Bumble Bee, Western Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee 30

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
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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