Fiveleaf Cinquefoil

Potentilla nivea L. var. pentaphylla Lehm.

Rose family

Plant Type
Subshrub, Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
8 inches
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Québec, Yukon
  • DEN:  Greenland

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.