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Potentilla congesta (Douglas ex Hook.) Baill.  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesPotentilla congesta (Douglas ex Hook.) Baill. 
BibliographyHist. Pl. 1: 369 (1869)
Native Rangew. Oregon
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsteppes
Altitude100-700m
Descriptiontaproot, basal leaves hirsute, 3-8cm long, with 5-13 narrowly oblanceolate, apically 2-3-dentate segments, 2cm long, petals 5-6mm long, obovate, obtuse
Size15-40cm
Colorcreamy
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer and fall
SynonymsHorkelia congesta Douglas ex Hook.
Horkelia congesta var. latiloba Howell ex Greene
Horkelia congesta ssp. typica D.D.Keck
Horkelia hirsuta Lindl.
Horkelia pilosa Nutt.
Potentilla congesta var. lobata Lemmon
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon)
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