Potentilla canadensis Linnaeus (Q3951)

taxon name

Potentilla canadensis

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taxon authority

Linnaeus

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taxon rank

species

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taxon status

accepted

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common name

potentille du Canada (French)

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Canada cinquefoil (English)

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dwarf cinquefoil (English)

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Dwarf cinquefoil (English)

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VasCan taxon numeric id

8804

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distribution

CA-ON

establishment of distribution

present

native

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FNA Editorial Committee. 2014. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Volume 9: Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. http://www.efloras.org/volume_page.aspx?volume_id=1009&flora_id=1

CA-QC

excluded

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FNA Editorial Committee. 2014. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Volume 9: Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. http://www.efloras.org/volume_page.aspx?volume_id=1009&flora_id=1

CA-NB

excluded

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FNA Editorial Committee. 2014. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Volume 9: Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. http://www.efloras.org/volume_page.aspx?volume_id=1009&flora_id=1

CA-PE

excluded

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FNA Editorial Committee. 2014. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Volume 9: Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. http://www.efloras.org/volume_page.aspx?volume_id=1009&flora_id=1

CA-NS

establishment of distribution

present

native

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Roland, A.E. & E.C. Smith. 1969. The Flora of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax, N.S. [Reprinted from Proc. N.S. Inst. Sci. 26]

Newfoundland, CA

excluded

1 reference

FNA Editorial Committee. 2014. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Volume 9: Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. http://www.efloras.org/volume_page.aspx?volume_id=1009&flora_id=1

CA-NS

N.S.

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CA-ON

Ont.

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US-CT

Conn.

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US-DE

Del.

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US-DC

D.C.

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US-KY

Ky.

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US-ME

Maine

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US-MD

Md.

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US-MA

Mass.

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US-MO

Mo.

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US-NH

N.H.

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US-NJ

N.J.

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US-NY

N.Y.

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US-NC

N.C.

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US-OH

Ohio

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US-PA

Pa.

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US-RI

R.I.

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US-SC

S.C.

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US-TN

Tenn.

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US-VT

Vt.

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US-VA

Va.

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US-WV

W.Va.

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Potentilla sect. Potentilla

parent taxon

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taxon habit

herb

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GBIF taxon key

5368951

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Global Biodiversity Information Facility

IUCN Redlist Category

NE

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Global Biodiversity Information Facility

phenology

Flowering late Mar–early Jun.

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taxon habitat

dry flats

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slopes

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lawns

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pastures

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roadsides

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cherty slopes

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dry meadows

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edges

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oak

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conifer woodlands

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acidic soil

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elevation

0–1500 m

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special status

E

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taxon description fragment

Rootstocks erect, stout, 0.5–2 cm.

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d0_s0

Stems initially ascending to erect, soon becoming prostrate, flagelliform, not branched, eventually rooting at some nodes, (0.3–) 0.5–12 dm.

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d0_s1

Basal leaves ± persistent, usually palmate, 2–9 (–11) cm;

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d0_s2

petiole 1–7 (–8) cm, long hairs abundant to dense, appressed to spreading, 1.5–3 mm, mostly ± weak, glands absent or sparse;

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d0_s3

leaflets (3–) 5 (–7), central mostly ± obovate to cuneate, sometimes narrowly so, (0.5–) 1–4 (–6) × (0.5–) 0.8–2 (–3) cm, distal 1/2 of margin incised 1/4–1/3 to midvein, teeth 2–7 per side, surfaces similar to ± dissimilar, abaxial green to silvery white, sparsely to densely hairy, adaxial green, sparsely to moderately hairy.

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d0_s4

Cauline leaves 0–1 proximal to 1st flowering node, not fully expanded at anthesis, usually palmate, 2–7 (–9) cm;

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d0_s5

petiole (0.5–) 1–6 (–7.5) cm;

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d0_s6

leaflets (3–) 5, ± resembling those of basal leaves, apex rounded to obtuse.

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d0_s7

Inflorescences solitary flowers at stolon nodes.

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d0_s8

Pedicels (1–) 2–5 (–9) cm.

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d0_s9

Flowers 5-merous;

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d0_s10

epicalyx bractlets linear to lanceolate-elliptic, (2–) 3–5 (–6) × 0.8–1.5 mm, slightly smaller than to ± equal to sepals;

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d0_s11

hypanthium 2.5–5 mm diam.;

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d0_s12

sepals (2–) 3–5 (–6) mm, apex acute;

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d0_s13

petals 4–6 (–8) × 3.5–6.5 (–8) mm, apex rounded to slightly retuse;

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d0_s14

stamens ca. 20, filaments 0.5–2 mm, anthers 0.4–1 mm;

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d0_s15

carpels 20–40, styles 0.8–1.4 mm.

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d0_s16

2n = 28.

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d0_s18

morphology statement

root

erect

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d0_s0

root

fragility

stout

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d0_s0

root

0.5

2

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d0_s0

initially ascending

erect

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d0_s1

growth form

prostrate

soon becoming

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d0_s1

flagelliform

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d0_s1

branched

not

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d0_s1

rooting

eventually

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d0_s1

0.3

0.5

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d0_s1

0.5

12

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d0_s1

duration

persistent

more or less

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d0_s2

palmate

usually

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d0_s2

9

11

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d0_s2

2

9

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d0_s2

7

8

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d0_s3

1

7

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d0_s3

long

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d0_s3

abundant

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d0_s3

density

dense

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d0_s3

appressed

spreading

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d0_s3

1.5

3

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d0_s3

fragility

weak

mostly more or less

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d0_s3

gland

presence

absent

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d0_s3

gland

sparse

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d0_s3

atypical quantity

3

5

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d0_s4

atypical quantity

5

7

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d0_s4

5

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d0_s4

less obovate

cuneate

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d0_s4

0.5

1

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d0_s4

4

6

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d0_s4

1

4

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d0_s4

atypical width

0.5

0.8

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d0_s4

atypical width

2

3

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d0_s4

width

0.8

2

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d0_s4

position

distal

sometimes narrowly; narrowly

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d0_s4

1/2

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d0_s4

1/4

1/3

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d0_s4

inflorescence palea margin

incised

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d0_s4

coloration

green

silvery white

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d0_s4

pubescence

hairy

more or less; sparsely; densely

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d0_s4

coloration

green

more or less; sparsely

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d0_s4

0

1

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d0_s5

position

proximal

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d0_s5

expanded

not fully

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d0_s5

stem node

life cycle

flowering

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d0_s5

0.5

1

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d0_s6

6

7.5

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d0_s6

1

6

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d0_s6

atypical quantity

3

5

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d0_s7

5

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d0_s7

inflorescence flower gynoecium pistil style apex

rounded

obtuse

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d0_s7

inflorescence flower

arrangement

growth form

solitary

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d0_s8

inflorescence pedicel

1

2

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d0_s9

inflorescence pedicel

5

9

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d0_s9

inflorescence pedicel

2

5

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d0_s9

inflorescence flower

5-merous

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d0_s10

arrangement

linear

lanceolate-elliptic

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d0_s11

2

3

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d0_s11

5

6

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d0_s11

3

5

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d0_s11

width

0.8

1.5

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d0_s11

slightly smaller

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d0_s11

variability

equal

more or less

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d0_s11

inflorescence flower hypanthium

diameter

2.5

5

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d0_s12

2

3

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d0_s13

5

6

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d0_s13

3

5

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d0_s13

inflorescence flower gynoecium pistil style apex

acute

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d0_s13

6

8

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d0_s14

4

6

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d0_s14

atypical width

6.5

8

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d0_s14

width

3.5

6.5

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d0_s14

inflorescence flower gynoecium pistil style apex

rounded

slightly retuse

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d0_s14

inflorescence flower stamen

20

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d0_s15

inflorescence flower androecium stamens filament

0.5

2

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d0_s15

inflorescence flower anther

0.4

1

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d0_s15

inflorescence flower gynoecium pistil

20

40

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d0_s16

inflorescence flower gynoecium pistil style

0.8

1.4

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d0_s16

fruit

1.2

1.4

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d0_s18

fruit

pubescence

relief

smooth

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d0_s18

chromosome

28

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