Bluff Cinquefoil
Potentilla arenosa
Species code GS014256
General Status in Canada
Apparently Secure
Present in 8 regions
This species is Native in Canada
Migratory species: No
Taxonomic group:
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.
Access other data on this species on the NatureServe Explorer.Common Names
English common name:
Bluff Cinquefoil
French common name:
Potentille des escarpements
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bluff Cinquefoil | Potentille des escarpements |
| 2020 | Bluff Cinquefoil | Potentille des escarpements |
Source: iNaturalist
Scientific Names
Higher Classification:
Superkingdom
EUKARYOTA
Kingdom
PLANTAE
Subkingdom
VIRIDIPLANTAE
Infrakingdom
STREPTOPHYTA
Superphylum
Embryophyta
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Subphylum
Spermatophytina
Superclass
Angiospermae
Class
Magnoliopsida
Superorder
Rosanae
| Year | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Potentilla arenosa | Rosaceae | Rosales |
| 2020 | Potentilla arenosa | Rosaceae | Rosales |
Priority Score
This species is not designated as may be at risk
Trends in rounded national ranks
| Year | Rounded National Rank | Description of the change | Reason for change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Apparently Secure | New species. | Taxonomic change. | Previously included in Potentilla nivea |
| 2020 | Secure | Reduced level of risk. | Criteria revision. |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - N4N5 |
| 2020 | Secure - N5 |
| Yukon | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| Northwest Territories | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| Nunavut | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| British Columbia | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Critically Imperiled - S1? |
| 2020 | Critically Imperiled - S1? |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Critically Imperiled - S1 |
| 2020 | Critically Imperiled - S1 |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Critically Imperiled - S1 |
| 2020 | Critically Imperiled - S1 |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | |
| 2020 |
| Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Pacific Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Western Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Eastern Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Atlantic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |