| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla purpurascens (S.Watson) Greene |
| Synonyms | Horkelia purpurascens S.Watson |
| Ivesia purpurascens (S.Watson) D.D.Keck | |
| Horkelia pinetorum (Coville) Rydb. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1400-3100m |
| Description | grey hirsute, basal leaves 7-17cm, leaflets 15-30 pairs, 3-10mm, pinnatilobate, inflorescence open cyme, flowers 10-15mm across, petals 3-7mm long, oblanceolate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer and fall |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
purpurascens congdonis (Rydb.) Jeps., Man. Fl. Pl. Calif. [Jepson] 491 (1925)
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