Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Potentilla douglasii Greene |
Bibliography | Pittonia 1: 103 (1887) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and woods |
Altitude | 100-1500m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves to 20cm, leaflets 9-19 pairs, ovate, deeply crenate, 10-25mm long, calyx purple, petals orbiculate, 2-6mm long |
Size | 30-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer and fall |
Synonyms | Horkelia fusca Lindl. Horkelia fusca var. typica D.D.Keck Horkelia tenuisecta Rydb. Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta (Rydb.) Crum |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. |