species 3,157 observations
Blueleaf Cinquefoil
Potentilla glaucophylla
Field notes
Potentilla glaucophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is commonly called the blueleaf cinquefoil' or blue-leaved cinquefoil.
Potentilla glaucophylla is found in alpine and grassland areas. Flowers have five bright-yellow petals and many bright-yellow stamens.
Potentilla glaucophylla contains the following varieties:
Potentilla glaucophylla var. perdissecta
Potentilla glaucophylla var. glaucophylla
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it



Two-banded Checkered-Skipper, Northern Grizzled Skipper, Western Sheep Moth, One-lined Sparganothis Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Cinquefoil Masked Bee
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it



White-tailed Ptarmigan, Greater White-fronted Goose, Ruffed Grouse, Brown Bear
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors



Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided