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Potentilla robbinsiana
Also called Robbin's Cinquefoil, Robbins' Cinquefoil
Dwarf mountain cinquefoil is a small, nearly stemless yellow-flowered perennial, native only to the alpine zone above the tree line in New Hampshire's White Mountains. It is a rare, protected species and is not commonly grown in gardens, so care notes here are general guidance for cool, alpine-type conditions.
Potentilla robbinsiana, the dwarf mountain cinquefoil or Robbins' cinquefoil, is a small yellow-flowered perennial growing exclusively above the tree line in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It is nearly stemless and measures two to four centimeters in diameter.
The White Mountain National Forest contains 100% of this species' global population. The plant has four extant occurrences, with two being natural and two others from transplant efforts.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Potentilla robbinsiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
