Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Potentilla hendersonii (Howell) J.T.Howell |
Synonyms | Horkelia hendersonii Howell |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 2000-2300m |
Description | grey hirsute, leaves 3-8cm, cylindrical, leaflets 5-10 pairs, crowded, 4-10mm, cuneate, dentate, flowers 5-20 in dense, flattened cluster, petals 3-4mm long, linear |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | pink |
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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ROSACEAE
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