| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla congesta (Douglas ex Hook.) Baill. |
| Synonyms | Horkelia congesta Douglas ex Hook. |
| Horkelia hirsuta Lindl. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 100-800m |
| Description | taproot, basal leaves hirsute, 3-8cm long, with 5-13 narrowly oblanceolate, apically 2-3-dentate segments, 2cm long, petals 5-6mm long, obovate, obtuse |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | creamy |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer and fall |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
congesta nemorosa (D.D.Keck) J.T.Howell, Leafl. W. Bot. 4: 176 (1945)
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