Hoary Cinquefoil vs varileaf cinquefoil

Potentilla argentea compared with Potentilla diversifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Cinquefoil	varileaf cinquefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 argentea	Potentilla diversifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary Cinquefoil and varileaf cinquefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potentilla.

Conservation Status

Hoary Cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

varileaf cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Cinquefoil	varileaf cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

varileaf cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway