Drymocallis glandulosa

common names Sticky cinquefoil

Abbreviation code: POGL

Taxonomy

• Kingdom: Plantae
• (unranked): Angiosperms
• (unranked): Eudicots
• Order: Rosales
• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Potentilla
• Species: P. glandulosa

Description

Sticky Cinquefoil is a one to two foot tall perennial with creamy yellow flowers. It has soft pinnately compound leaves and red stems. It is a highly variable perennial forb. Erect stems arise 4 to 24 inches (10-60 cm) from a loosely branched caudex. The mostly basal leaves are pinnately compound and sharply serrate. Leaves and stems are glandular pubescent. Flowers are few to many in a flat-topped cyme. Fruits are glabrous achenes.

Bloom Period

June - August

Distribution

Western N. America.