| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Argentina polyphylla (Wall. ex Lehm.) |
| Synonyms | Potentilla polyphylla Wall. ex Lehm. |
| Potentilla barbata Wall. | |
| Potentilla mooniana Wight | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2400-4500m |
| Description | leaves interrupted pinnate, leaflets 7-10 pairs, obovate to elliptic, 1-4cm, obtuse, pilose, glabrescent, inflorescence cymose, lax, few flowered, flowers 12-15mm across |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal , Sri Lanka , West Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
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