Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Potentilla plattensis Nutt. |
Synonyms | Ivesia pinnatifida S.Watson |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 300-2900m |
Description | leaves pinnatipartite, segments 7-17, oblong, deeply lobate, petiolate, stem leaves alternate, sessile, flowers in branched inflorescence, corolla crateriform, petals oblong |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer and fall |
Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Northwest Territories ) Western Canada (Alberta , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ROSACEAE
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