Potentilla villosa is a species of cinquefoil (genus
PotentillaPotentilla is the genus of typical cinquefoils, containing about 500 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbs in the rose family Rosaceae. They are generally Holarctic in distribution, though some may even be found in montane biomes of the New Guinea Highlands...
) known by the common name Northern Cinquefoil.
Potentilla Villosa is a member of the Rose Family (
RosaceaeRosaceae are a medium-sized family of flowering plants, including about 2830 species in 95 genera. The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. Among the largest genera are Alchemilla , Sorbus , Crataegus , Cotoneaster , and Rubus...
). It is native to Western North America from British Columbia to Alaska and Washington.
Habitat and ecology
The petals of
Potentilla villosa, brightly colored yellow petals, stand out amongst its environment. Bees, hover flies, mini-wasps and butterflies act as pollinators for
Potentilla Villosa.
Morphology
Potentilla villosa is a perennial plant which blooms into a 5-petaled flower midsummer. It is known for growing up to 6 inches from short, thick woody rhizomes. The branches emerge just above the middle of the plant. Individuals of this species basal leaves are in groups of threes. The leaflets are thick and leather like with silky hairs on top and wooly hairs on the underside. Each leaflet's ridges are coarsely toothed. Each leaf has a venation pattern of pinnate. The petals grow in groups of five, very common for eudicot plants.
Flowers and fruit
Flowers of
Potentilla villosa usually found in clusters of 1-5. The petals of
Potentilla Villosa are a bright yellow color and have a very distinct orange spot on its base. The fruit developed from
Potentilla Villosa, Achenes, are clustered, with a lopsided-egg-shape.
Distribution
Potentilla villosa can be found in the North-Western portion of North America where it thrives in dry to mesic coastal bluffs, beaches, meadows and rocky slopes in all zones.
Potentilla Villosa has been found in some regions of Asia. Populations of Potentilla Vilosula, which are also native to the region, are said to be very similar to
Potentilla Villosa despite their difference in areas in which they thrive. The climate in which it survives ranges from 25°C- 40°C year round.
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