Ashy Cinquefoil vs Canada Cinquefoil

Potentilla inclinata compared with Potentilla canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Cinquefoil	Canada Cinquefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Potentilla	Potentilla
Species	Potentilla inclinata	Potentilla canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Cinquefoil and Canada Cinquefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potentilla.

Conservation Status

Ashy Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Cinquefoil	Canada Cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Canada Cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ashy Cinquefoil

Ashy cinquefoil (Potentilla inclinata) is a species in the genus Potentilla. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Canada Cinquefoil

The Canada Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis) is a species in the genus Potentilla. Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States