Potentilla norvegica L.

Locations ofPotentilla norvegica L. in Virginia

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Family
Rosaceae
Botanical Name
Potentilla norvegica L.
Common Name
Rough Cinquefoil
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Potentilla norvegica L.
Comments
Native N. American plants have been called ssp. monspeliensis (L.) Aschers & Graebn. to distinguish them from European ssp. norvegica which may occur sparingly at more northern latitudes.
Habitat
Floodplain forests and alluvial clearings, stream banks and bars, moist clearings, fields, and roadsides. Frequent in the mountains and Piedmont; infrequent in the Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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