| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla cottamii N.H.Holmgren |
| 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 | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| 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
Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
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