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Sibbaldia cuneata Edgew.  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesSibbaldia cuneata Edgew. 
BibliographyTrans. Linn. Soc. London 20: 44 (1846)
Native RangeAfghanistan to w. & sc. China, Taiwan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1000-4500m
Descriptionleaves pinnate, leaflets 3-5, eliptic to obovate-cuneate, apically dentate, 5-12mm long, flowers 4-5mm across, in lax, compressed clusters, petals as long as sepals
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, 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
SynonymsPotentilla cuneata Wall. ex Lehm.
Potentilla sibbaldii var. micrantha Hook.f.
Sibbaldia cuneata var. micrantha (Hook.f.) R.R.Stewart
Sibbaldia maxima Kesselr. ex Murav.
Sibbaldia parviflora var. micrantha (Hook.f.) Dikshit & Panigrahi
Sibbaldia taiwanensis S.L.Li
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
     38 Eastern Asia (TAI Taiwan)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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