| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla candicans Humb. & Bonpl. ex Nestl. |
| Bibliography | Monogr. Potentilla: 34 (1816) |
| Native Range | Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | stems white sericeous, basal leaves numerous, silvery white, pinnate, leaflets 6-10 pairs, incised, segments narrowly linear, petals broadly obcordate, 7mm |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | yellow, orange |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Potentilla candicans f. crocea Lehm. Potentilla candicans var. nana Kunth ex Nestl. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXS Mexico Southwest) |