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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134447
Element CodePDROS1B160
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 NamesNorwegian cinquefoil (EN) Potentille de Norvège (FR) Rough Cinquefoil (EN)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, 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 CommentsFNA (vol. 9, 2014) lumps subspecific taxa.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-08-19
Change Date1984-06-25
Edition Date2024-08-19
Edition AuthorsN. Ventrella (2024)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank ReasonsPotentilla norvegica is a forb occurring in moist habitats including meadows, stream and river banks, lakeshores, roadsides, grassy areas, forests, and tundras worldwide. It is considered native to Mexico, Central America, North America and Eurasia, and introduced in South America and the Pacific Islands. There are several thousand occurrences of this species rangewide, which are threatened by development, rights-of-way maintenance, invasive species, and succession. Little is known about trends, but with a large range extent, a high number of occurrences, abundant habitat, broad habitat preferences, and no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities, Potentilla norvegica is considered secure.
Range Extent CommentsPotentilla norvegica has a widespread, global distribution, and it is considered native to Mexico, Central America, North America and Eurasia, and introduced in South America and the Pacific Islands (FNA 2014). North American populations are composed of both native and introduced Eurasian races, and morphological features distinguishing between these are subtle and inconstant. In North America, Potentilla norvegica occurs in all provinces of Canada and most of the United States except for Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The range extent of Potentilla norvegica was estimated to be well over 2.5 million square kilometers using herbarium specimens and photo-based observations documented between 1993 and 2024 (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, SEINet 2024).
Occurrences CommentsBy applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium records and photo-based observations documented between 1993 and 2024, there are estimated to be many thousand occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, SEINet 2024).
Threat Impact CommentsAlthough threats are not widely documented, Potentilla norvegica is potentially threatened by development, rights-of-way maintenance, invasive species, succession, and other threats in some places. However, their overall impact is likely negligible given the species' broad range, large number of occurrences, tolerance of light disturbance, and affinity for typically abundant habitats, as well as no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities.