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Varileaf Cinquefoil (Potentilla diversifolia) is a native perennial herb that grows in Central California, primarily in the High Sierra Nevada region. It is moderately fast growing and moderately long-lived. It grows in a semi-upright form to a height of 3 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are yellow and striking, and bloom in the late spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in moist rocky places, at elevations from 8000-11600 feet.
Perennial herb
1 - 3 ft Tall
Winter Deciduous
Yellow
Full Sun
Moist rocky places
Alpine Fell-Fields, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 10 likely
Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma citrata
Satyr Pug
Eupithecia satyrata
Elegant Sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina