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Shrubby Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa subsp. floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz

Description:

The flowers are produced terminally on the stems and are 2–3 (–4) cm across, buttercup-shaped, with five petals and 15–25 stamens; the petals are pale to bright yellow (orange to reddish in some western Chinese populations). The fruit is a cluster of achenes covered with long hairs. The species is variably dioecious or bisexual; flowering is typically from early to late summer.

Habitat:

Grows in meadows, moist rocky slopes, at high elevations.

Notes:

Spotted on the Mt. Townsend Trail in the Olympic National Forest.

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YukoChartraw
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YukoChartraw

Washington, USA

Spotted on Aug 18, 2013
Submitted on Aug 19, 2013

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