| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla cottamii N.H.Holmgren |
| Bibliography | Brittonia 39: 340 (1987) |
| Native Range | Nevada to Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2200-3600m |
| Description | basal leaves ternate, petiolate, leaflets obovate-cuneate, incised-dentate, green, sparsely long hirsute, flowers 1-4, sepals acute, petals 3-4mm |
| Size | 5-17cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |