| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla effusa Douglas ex Lehm. |
| Synonyms | Pentaphyllum effusum (Douglas ex Lehm.) Lunell |
| Potentilla filicaulis (Nutt.) Rydb. | |
| Potentilla gossypina (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Hook. | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 700-2600m |
| Description | stem and leaves white tomentose, leaves pinnate, lower leaves with 5-11, cuneate-oblong, coarsely dentate segments, flowers many in open cyme |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| 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
Western Canada (Alberta , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Minnesota , North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
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