| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla frigida Vill. |
| Synonyms | Potentilla glacialis Hall f. |
| Potentilla helvetica Schleich. | |
| Potentilla incerta Vill. | |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1000-3700m |
| Description | dirty green, glandular, leaves on both faces lanate, stems thin, leaflets dentate, flowers solitary, minute |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | pale yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer and fall |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ROSACEAE
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