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Potentilla rivalis

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Brook Cinquefoil

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134532
Element CodePDROS1B1M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusPotentilla
Other Common Names
brook cinquefoil (EN) Potentille des rives (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
This record is for the broad treatment of Potentilla rivalis, including P. millegranda as a variety. FNA (vol. 9, 2014) does not recognize distinct varieties in P. rivalis.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-01-17
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSHYes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
QuebecSNANo
AlbertaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaS3Yes
NevadaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
UtahS1Yes
MaineSNANo
North DakotaSNRYes
OklahomaS1Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
KansasS3Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
IowaS3Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
VirginiaSNANo
TexasSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2014b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 9. Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 713 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.