Flower ID: IMG_4174.JPG-07-02-2020 Flower name (scientific): Drymocallis arguta Rydberg PY: 1898. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) dry-mo-KAL-is ar-GU-ta Flower name (common): Tall Cinquefoil Family name (common): Rose Family name (scientific): Rosaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Greek words drymos and kallos meaning forest beauty. Specific epithet: From the Latin for sharply toothed, referring to the leaves. Common name origin: Has similarities with another Cinquefoil (Potentilla recta) and can be a somewhat tall plant, up to 40 inches in height. Flower description: Size: 0.5 to 0.8 inches (1.3 to 2.0 cm) Petal count: 5 Color: white Other: flower arrangement, Cluster-cyme Plant description: Size: 12 to 40 inches (30 to 102 cm) Stem hairy: sparsely to densely covered wuth gladular hairs. Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is compound Size: Basal leaves up to about 40 cm. Terminal leaflet about 4 to 10 cm long and about 2 to 5 cm wide. Color: medium green Hairy: moderate to dense covering of hairs. Other: Shape: leaf, pinnately-divided, leaflet (terminal) broadly elliptic-obovate (FNA), leaflet ovate or oblong (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): June to August Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Prairies, woods, sun or part shade, dry to moderate moisture. Fruit: Dark brown colored capsule. Seed: Light-brown colored, about 1 mm in length Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Considering the flower color, this a fairly distinctive species to idenify. Ethnobotany: The Chippewa used the roots to prepare a medicine to treat convulsions, to deal with dysentery, and as a healing aid for cuts (Densmore, pp. 338, 344, 350, 1928). Latitude: 44.796125 Longitude: -91.513658 Altitude: 273.30 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AK, AR, AZ, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (AB, BC, MB, NB, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Potentilla arguta Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 736. 1813. Homotypic Synonym(s): POWO lists 3 homotypic synonyms for this species. Heterotypic Synonym(s): POWO lists 14 heterotypic synonyms for this species. Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): FACU Wetland Status (MW): FACU