Sticky Cinquefoil, Greene's Drymocallis
Drymocallis glandulosa var. glandulosa
Synonyms: Potentilla glandulosa, Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glandulosa, Potentilla glandulosa ssp. typica, Potentila glandulosa var. campanulata, Potentilla glandulosa var. incisa, Potentilla rhomboidea, Potentilla valida
A close-up of the flower of sticky cinquefoil (var. glandulosa) as seen along the Canyon Mountain Trail #218, Strawberry Mountain Wilderness..........August 1, 2011. Note the creamy petals which are shorter than the sepals. Variety reflexa would have yellow petals that are narrower, either elliptical or narrowly obovate.
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Additional photos of sticky cinquefoil (var. glandulosa) as seen along Washington Highway 129 near milepost 7 in the Grand Ronde canyon of southeastern Washington...........May 24, 2010.
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Sticky cinquefoil as seen along Forest Service Road #3507 in the Wenatchee National Forest..........July 8, 2010.
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The leafy bracteate inflorescence of sticky cinquefoil (var. glandulosa) as seen along forest road #7300,Wenatchee National Forest..........June 8, 2009. The very short, creamy petals are reminiscent of var. reflexa, but the bracts at each branch of the inflorescence are much too large and leaf-like for that variety.
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Close-ups of the flower and basal leaves of sticky cinquefoil (var. glandulosa) as seen along forest road #7300,Wenatchee National Forest.........June 8, 2009. Note that the petals are shorter than the sepals and the sepals are covered with long spreading hairs as well as shorter gland-tipped hairs. The leaves typically have 5-7 leaflets, although only 3 may be present on occasion.
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A close-up of the leafy bracteate inflorescence, whole plant, and a stem leaf of sticky cinquefoil (var. glandulosa) as seen along the Canyon Mountain Trail #218, Strawberry Mountain Wilderness..........August 1, 2011.
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A creamy-flowered example of sticky cinquefoil as seen at left on Bickleton Ridge, Bickleton Ridge Unit of the Klickitat Wildlife Area........June 17, 2017. The photo at right shows sticky cinquefoil at Brooks Memorial State Park off US 97 near Satus Pass.......June 1, 2019..
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Several close-up views of the flowers and inflorescence of sticky cinquefoil (variety glandulosa) as seen above 4100' on Road S1750 on the east side of King Mt,
which is on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams.........July 9, 2006.
Note how much shorter the creamy yellow petals are than the sepals for this
variety. This variety has creamy or yellow petals that are rounded, ovate or obovate. Similar var. reflexa has yellow petals that are narrower than those of var. glandulosa and also petals that are shorter than the sepals
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A pinnately compound basal leaf, close-up of the hairs on the stem and a stem leaf of sticky cinquefoil
(var. glandulosa). Observed above 4100' on Road S1750 on the east side of King Mt,
which is on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams.........July 9, 2006.
The hairs on the stems are tipped with
minute, sticky glands.
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Sticky cinquefoil (var. glandulosa) in bloom along Dry Creek about one-half mile upstream from Cascade Camp, Wenas Creek drainage, Yakima County, WA.....June 2, 2023.
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Sticky cinquefoil in bloom at left on Box Canyon Road west of Box Canyon in the Simcoe Mountains Unit of the Klickitat Wildlife Area......June 5, 2020. The photo at right shows sticky cinquefoil blooming along Box Canyon Road in the southwest corner of the Simcoe Mountains Unit of the Klickitat Wildlife Area......June 15, 2022.
Paul Slichter