Taxon:  Potentilla nivea L.



Summary
Genus:
Potentilla
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Rosoideae
Tribe:
Potentilleae
Subtribe:
Potentillinae
Nomen number:
29509
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:499.  1753, nom. cons.
Comment:
conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Shenzhen ICN Art. 14.9 & App. IV)
Verified:
05/11/2006 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
4 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Invalid Designation(s)
Potentilla hookeriana auct.
Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Fruit

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Brummitt, R. K. 2000. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 50. Taxon 49:804-805. Note: conservation proposal recommended
  4. Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory.
  5. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  6. Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
  7. Eriksen, B. et al. 1999. (1394) Proposal to conserve the name Potentilla nivea (Rosaceae) with a conserved type. Taxon 48:165-166.
  8. Fu, Y. C. et al. 1977-. Flora intramongolica.
  9. Grubov, V. I. 2001. Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia
  10. Harrington, H. 1954. Manual of the plants of Colorado.
  11. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
  12. Hultén, O. E. G. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories.
  13. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
  14. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  15. Kitagawa, M. 1979. Neo-lineamenta florae Manshuricae.
  16. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  17. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
  18. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  19. Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2.
  20. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
  21. Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
  22. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  23. Stewart, R. 1972. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of West Pakistan and Kashmir
  24. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  25. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishsnow cinquefoil  1Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
GermanSchnee-Fingerkraut  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Swedishlappfingerört  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesexue bai wei ling cai  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian Federation-CiscaucasiaCiscaucasia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHebei Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaJilin Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaNei Mongol Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaShanxi Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaXinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHokkaidô Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHonshu Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea   
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKazakhstan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMongoliaMongolia  Grubov, V. I. 2001. Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationAmur Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationHabarovskij kraj Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKamčatskij kraj Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationMagadanskaja oblast' Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationPrimorye Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationAltay Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationBuryatia Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationChita Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationGorno-Altay Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationIrkutsk Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationKrasnoyarsk Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTyumen Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTyva, Respublika Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationYakutia-Sakha Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationKomi Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationMurmansk Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationPerm Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria w.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland n.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSvalbard and Jan Mayen  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly n.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance s.e.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNewfoundland and Labrador Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntarion.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébec Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesColorado  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontana  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWyoming  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesArizonan. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesNevadae.Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesUtahe.Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territories Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaYukon Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaGreenland   
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaska Hultén, O. E. G. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoban.e.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaSaskatchewan Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia]
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Altay, Buryatia, Chita, Gorno-Altay, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tyumen, Tyva, Respublika, Yakutia-Sakha]
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan
  • MONGOLIA: Mongolia
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Habarovskij kraj, Primorye, Amur, Kamčatskij kraj, Magadanskaja oblast']
  • CHINA: China [Hebei Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Shanxi Sheng, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Korea, Japan [Hokkaidô, Honshu]
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland (n.), Norway, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria (w.), Switzerland
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation [Komi, Murmansk, Perm]
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy (n.)
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France (s.e.)
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], Greenland, United States [Alaska]
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario (n.), Québec]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba (n.e.), Saskatchewan]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Montana, Wyoming]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona (n.), Nevada (e.), Utah (e.)]

Reference(s)
  1. Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory.
  2. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  3. Grubov, V. I. 2001. Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia
  4. Hultén, O. E. G. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories.
  5. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
  6. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  7. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  8. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
  9. Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2.
  10. Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
  11. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  12. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=29509. Accessed 15 April 2026.