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Potentilla bolanderi

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Potentilla bolanderi

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Potentilla
Species:
P. bolanderi
Binomial name
Potentilla bolanderi
(A.Gray) Greene
Synonyms
  • Horkelia bolanderi Gray
  • Horkelia bolanderi subsp. typica D.D.Keck

Potentilla bolanderi, also known as border horkelia and Bolander's horkelia, is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2] It is endemic to northern California where it is known from only a few occurrences in two or three counties. It grows in the mountain forests of the North Coast Ranges.

Description

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This is a mat-forming gray-green perennial herb producing hairy erect stems 10 to 30 centimeters tall. The leaves are 3 to 8 centimeters long and are made up of hairy, toothed leaflets each one half to one centimeter long. The inflorescence holds several flowers, each with five white petals and up to 20 pistils in the center.[citation needed]

It occupies specific habitat, mainly near vernal lakes, and is threatened by development.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b NatureServe (2 June 2023). "Horkelia bolanderi". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Potentilla bolanderi (A.Gray) Greene | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
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