Potentilla bicrenata, May 29, 2023
June 18, Star Mountain, 10,900’
Common & scientific name
Elegant cinquefoil, Potentilla bicrenata
Family
Rose, Rosaceae
Location
Twin Lakes, 9,300’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This early bloomer’s leaves are toothed just at the apex, are fuzzy-white below and greener (but with appressed hairs under a microscope) on top. It grows in dry places like the sagebrush country of Twin Lakes.