| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla desertorum Bunge |
| Synonyms | Potentilla arnavatensis (Th.Wolf) Th.Wolf ex Juz. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2500-4500m |
| Description | adpressed hirsute and glandular, leaves quinate and ternate, leaflets subsessile, obovate, obtuse, incised serrate, inflorescence dense, many flowered, flowers 15-20mm across. |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Buryatiya , Chita , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ROSACEAE
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