[Cinquefoils: The Genera Comarum, Dasiphora, Drymocallis and Potentilla in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Five-finger Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil, Slender Cinquefoil

Potentilla gracilis var. gracilis

Synonyms: Potentilla longipeduncluata, Potentilla macropetala

Five-finger Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil, Slender Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. gracilis (Synonyms: Potentilla longipeduncluata, Potentilla macropetala)

A close-up of the flower of slender cinquefoil (variety gracilis).

Leaves of Five-finger Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil, Slender Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. gracilis (Synonyms: Potentilla longipeduncluata, Potentilla macropetala) - Leaves of Five-finger Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil, Slender Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. gracilis (Synonyms: Potentilla longipeduncluata, Potentilla macropetala)

Leaves of slender cinquefoil as seen along the Goat Ridge Trail #95 in Jordan Basin, Goat Rocks Wilderness.......July 12, 2018.

Five-finger Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil, Slender Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. gracilis (Synonyms: Potentilla longipeduncluata, Potentilla macropetala)

The leaves of this variety of slender cinquefoil are cut less than 2/3 of the way into the middle of the blade and are generally greenish above and whitish or light grayish below.

Paul Slichter