[Cinquefoils: The Genera Comarum, Dasiphora, Drymocallis and Potentilla in the Cascade Mountains 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

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.

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)

Upper surface of a leaf of slender cinquefoil as seen in Bottle Brush Prairie, eastern Mount Hood National Forest.........July 17, 2016.

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) - 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)

Close-up images of the calyx and corolla 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