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Potentilla versicolor
Potentilla versicolor is a species of Potentilla known by the common name Steens Mountain cinquefoil or varying cinquefoil.
It is native to western North America, with populations scattered from the Ruby Mountains of northern Nevada north to the Wallowa and Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon and west to the Oregon Cascades. The largest population center is on Steens Mountain, whence its common name.
The plants are found in high-montane to alpine meadows. They prefer seasonally-wet habitats with little competition for sunlight, such as rocky meadows and rock crevices, and are often found near streams and in snowmelt areas. They range in altitude from 2,100 to 3,200 metres (6,900 to 10,500 ft). The species is frequently found with Potentilla breweri, with which it apparently hybridizes and intergrades; the two species can be distinguished by P. breweri's tomentose leaves.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Potentilla versicolor by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
