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Vesicarpa potentilloides var. potentilloides
Vesicarpa potentilloides (A. Gray) Rydb. var. potentilloides
Fivefinger Chickensage, Cinquefoil False Sagebrush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Sphaeromeria potentilloides, Sphaeromeria potentilloides var. potentilloides, Tanacetum potentilloides
USDA Symbol: VEPOP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , ORWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Vesicarpa potentilloides var. potentilloides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vesicarpa potentilloides var. potentilloides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vesicarpa potentilloides var. potentilloides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-30Research By: CBR