[Potentilla gracilis] ------ [The Cinquefoils Found East of the Cascades of Oregon and Washington]
Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil

Potentilla gracilis var. fastigata

Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blaschkeana, Potentilla blaschkeana var. blaschkeana, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens

Petals and calyx of Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens) --- Flowers of Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens)

Close-up photos of the flowers of graceful cinquefoil (formerly Potentilla blaschkeana) as seen in coniferous woods along the Little Spokane River downstream of the Painted Rocks...................June 19, 2009.

Dorsal leaf surface of Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens) - Ventral leaf surface of Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens)

Dorsal (left) and ventral (right) leaf surfaces of slender cinquefoil (var. fastigiata) as seen along Rock Creek at the Escure Ranch (BLM), eastern Adams County, WA..............May 14, 2011.

Dorsal leaf surface of Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens) --- Ventral leaf surface of Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens)

Dorsal leaf surface (left) and ventral leaf surface (right) of graceful cinquefoil (formerly Potentilla blaschkeana) as seen in coniferous woods along the Little Spokane River downstream of the Painted Rocks...................June 19, 2009.

Dorsal leaf surface of Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens) --- Ventral surface of a leaflet of Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens)

Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens) --- Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens)

Close-ups of the dorsal leaf surface, ventral surface of a leaflet and two habitat views of slender cinquefoil as seen on disturbed soils at the northeastern base of Steptoe Butte in eastern Washington.....................June 22, 2009.

Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens)

The photo above shows the flower of slender cinquefoil near 6000' along the Hat Pt. Road, Hell's Canyon National Recreation Area..................June 26, 2007. The leaves are greenish on both the upper and lower surfaces.

Flower of Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens)

The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of the compound leaf of slender cinquefoil as seen along Hat Pt. Road above 6000' in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area............................July 11, 2007.

Calyx and petals of Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens)

The photo above shows a close-up of the calyx of slender cinquefoil as seen along Hat Pt. Road above 6000' in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area............................July 11, 2007.

Dorsal leaf surface of Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Synonyms: Potentilla amadorensis, Potentilla angustata, Potentilla blasckeana, Potentilla blasckeana var. permollis, Potentilla etomentosa, Potentilla etomentosa var. hallii, Potentilla fastigiata, Potentilla glomerata, Potentila gracilis ssp. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. blasckeana, Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens, Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata, Potentilla gracilis var. nuttallii, Potentilla gracilis var. permollis, Potentilla gracilis var. rigida, Potentilla hallii, Potentilla hassei, Potentilla indiges, Potentilla jucunda, Potentilla nuttallii, Potentilla permollis, Potentilla rectiformis, Potentilla viridescens)

The photo above shows a close-up of the glabrous upper surface of the compound leaf of slender cinquefoil as seen along Hat Pt. Road above 6000' in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area............................July 11, 2007. Note that the teeth along the margins of the leaflets are cut up to one-half the way into the midvein.
Paul Slichter