Sphaeromeria potentilloides Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sphaeromeria potentilloides (A. Gray) A. Heller

Cinquefoil tansy, Fivefinger chickensage

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Sphaeromeria potentilloides is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~63 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. nitrophila ... var. potentilloides
Genus:	Sphaeromeria
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


iNat	Artemisia potentilloides
PLANTS	Vesicarpa potentilloides var. potentilloides

Information about Sphaeromeria potentilloides from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (VEPOP) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Fruit Description: The fruit is a tiny ribbed achene which swells up and becomes gluey in texture when it is moistened. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).