Rosaceae · Confirmed identification
Crimson Cinquefoil
Potentilla atrosanguinea
About this flower
Deep red, almost wine-dark flowers on silvery, silky leaves — a cinquefoil that swaps its family's usual yellow for the darkest red in the valley. Sun-loving and tough, it holds rocky ground where other flowers can't.
From the field guide — published botanical records.
- Elevation
- ~ 3,000–4,500 m
- Bloom window
- June – August
- Habitat
- Rocky alpine ground
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Where I’ve Seen It
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