Common Names: Varileaf Cinquefoil, Different-leaved Cinquefoil, Mountain Meadow Cinquefoil

(ITIS gives Syn. Potentilla diversifolia, USDA is the opposite and says P. glaucophylla is a SYN for P. diversifolia. Both agencies give two varieties.)

H&C lists 3 varieties of which only two are still recognized.
var. diversifolia: Leaves primarily digitate, upper half leaf is cut, common variety throughout range.
var. multisecta: no longer recognized. (Lvs coarsely strigose, grayish). Found ID-MT.
var. perdissecta: Leaves sericeous to glabrate, greenish, divided along whole leave.

ITIS (generally most up to date) gives two varieties:
var. glaucophylla: Common variety. Note palmate leaves
var. perdissecta: (Mountainmeadow Cinquefoil). Note pinnate leaves.

Note long multi-segmented flower stem and basal leaves with triangular cuts on upper half.

north Olympics
TRAIL: Obstruction Point
HABITAT: north side alpine scree
ELEVATION: 1,940 m (6,355 ft)
BLOOM TIME: 03-AUG