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Potentilla saxosa Lemmon ex Greene  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesPotentilla saxosa Lemmon ex Greene 
SynonymsHorkelia saxosa (Lemmon ex Greene) Rydb.
 Ivesia saxosa (Lemmon ex Greene) Ertter
Habitatrocks
Altitude900-3300m
Descriptiongreen, leaves 5-15cm, flat, leaflets 2-4 pairs, remote, 5-15mm, orbiculate, shallowly dentate to lobate, stem leaves 2-4, inflorescence lax, flowers 7-10mm, petals oblanceolate
Size5-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed 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. (California )
     Mexico (Mexico Northwest)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ROSACEAE

Potentilla saxosa Lemmon ex Greene, Pittonia 1(4): 171 (1888)

Synonyms:
Horkelia saxosa (Lemmon ex Greene) Rydb.
Ivesia saxosa (Lemmon ex Greene) Ertter

Potentilla saxosa sierrae Munz

California, nw. Mexico
76 CAL 79 MXN

900-3300m

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