The colors below indicate the kind of documentation available for this species
in the California counties where it occurs.
Cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis var. gracilis (Rosaceae)
The graceful flower of Cinquefoil has five spreading petals that surround a conical floral receptacle with many pistils. Each flower has 5 sepals, 5 petals, and 20 stamens. Cinquefoil is also called Five-Fingers in reference to its picturesque compound leaves with 5-7 coarsely toothed leaflets that arise from a common point like an open hand.
DISTRIBUTION: Meadows from the northwestern Klamath Ranges to the northern Outer North Coast Ranges; 120-1100 m.
