| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla capitata (Lindl.) Greene |
| Bibliography | Pittonia 1: 104 (1887) |
| Native Range | nw. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 100-2300m |
| Description | stems erect, basally glabrous, basal leaves 20-30cm, pinnate, leaflets 5-7 pairs, obovate, incised-dentate, flowers in capitate cyme, sepals triangular, petals 5-6mm |
| Size | 40-90cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | 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 | Horkelia capitata Lindl. Horkelia fusca ssp. capitata (Lindl.) D.D.Keck Horkelia fusca var. capitata (Lindl.) M.Peck Potentilla douglasii var. capitata (Lindl.) J.T.Howell |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |