| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla potaninii Th.Wolf |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1700-4700m |
| Description | basal leaves pinnate, leaflets 2-3 pairs, sessile, adaxially green, abaxially white villose, obovate, serrate, obtuse, inflorescence cymose, many flowered, flowers 10-15mm across |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem erect |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer and fall |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
potaninii compsophylla (Hand.-Mazz.) T.T.Yu & C.L.Li, Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 37: 294 (1985)
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