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| THE ROSE FAMILY | |||||||||
| The rose family is one of the most
well known plant families in Saskatchewan. Plants in this family are trees,
shrubs or herbs. The shrubs or trees are commonly armed with prickles or
spines. The leaves can be simple or compound and frequently have a saw-toothed
margin. A pair of stipules is usually present at the base of the stem leaves.
The flowers are in various types of clusters or can be solitary. The flowers
are frequently brightly coloured and showy. The flowers have five sepals
and petals, five to many stamens in whorls and one to many fused or distinct
carpels. The fruits can be drupes (ex. cherry), pomes (ex. apple), or aggregates
of achenes (ex. strawberry), pods, or drupelets (ex. raspberry). Many fruit crops are members of the rose family. Cherry, apple, pear, raspberry and strawberry are examples. Roses are used for medicine and for their essential oils. Many roses are grown as ornamentals in gardens. |
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| VARIABLE-LEAVED CINQUEFOIL | |||||||||
| LATIN NAME: Potentilla diversifolia var. diversifolia | |||||||||
| WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? | |||||||||
| Variable-leaved cinquefoil is a perennial plant that grows as tall as 40 cm from a woody stem base. The stems are erect to spreading and are often tinged with red. The leaves are mostly basal and long-stalked. The leaves can be palmately or pinnately divided into five or more leaflets. The leaflets are egg-shaped and are commonly toothed above the middle. The petals are yellow and are longer than the sepals. The fruits are in clusters and are one-seeded. | |||||||||
| WHERE DOES IT GROW? | |||||||||
| Variable-leaved cinquefoil grows on upland fescue prairie slopes. | |||||||||
| WHERE IS IT FOUND IN SASKATCHEWAN? | |||||||||
| This plant is found in southwestern Saskatchewan in the Cypress Upland ecoregion. | |||||||||
| WHY IS IT RARE? | |||||||||
| Variable-leaved cinquefoil is threatened because of rarity in Saskatchewan. Possible threats are inferred by occurrences in heavy populated areas, fragile habitats, or areas of possible planned developments. | |||||||||
| HOW TO IDENTIFY VARIABLE-LEAVED CINQUEFOIL | |||||||||
| * Are the leaves palmately or pinnately divided? * Are the leaflets egg-shaped and toothed above the middle? * Are the petals longer than the sepals? * Did you find it in southwestern Saskatchewan? | |||||||||
If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may have found variable-leaved cinquefoil! |
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