| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla brevifolia Nutt. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-3600m |
| Description | basal leaves pinnate, segments 3-7, closely crowded, 6-10mm long, orbiculate to flabellate, crenate, cyme branched, open, petals orbiculate, 8-10mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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 |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
| 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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