Question: Hello! I was botanizing on the edge of a road, which divides a mesic woodland from a meadow. I came …
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Hello! I was botanizing on the edge of a road, which divides a mesic woodland from a meadow. I came across a Potentilla species, but I was not able to tell if it was P. intermedia or P. inclinata. Judging by the location, I was leaning towards intermedia, but the calyx does seem somewhat lanceolate to me. I was wondering if you could help shed some light on this ID! I hope the pictures are of high enough quality. Thanks!
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sgilvarg, good evening. I can't be certain from the images provided, even though you've done a good job trying to capture important details of this plant. The epicalyx segments look closer to Potentilla intermedia, as does the petal size. It is more common in New England that P. inclinata. Best wishes.
