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)](gracilis/gracilis/potentillagracgrac.jpg)
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)](gracilis/gracilis/gracilis07-12-2018b.jpg)
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)](gracilis/gracilis/potentillagracgrac1a.jpg)
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