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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.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

1 - 3 ft Tall

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Yellow

Sun

Full Sun

Site type

Moist rocky places

Plant communities

Alpine Fell-Fields, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 10 likely

Confirmed Likely

Dark Marbled Carpet

Dysstroma citrata

Eupithecia nimbicolor

Satyr Pug

Eupithecia satyrata

Elegant Sheepmoth

Hemileuca eglanterina