| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Sibbaldia cuneata Edgew. |
| Synonyms | Potentilla cuneata Wall. ex Lehm |
| Sibbaldia maxima Kesselr. ex Murav. | |
| Sibbaldia taiwanensis C.L.Li | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-4500m |
| Description | leaves pinnate, leaflets 3-5, eliptic to obovate-cuneate, apically dentate, 5-12mm long, flowers 4-5mm across, in lax, compressed clusters, petals as long as sepals |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, 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 cuttings in late summer and fall |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Eastern Asia (Taiwan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| 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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