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Potentilla geranioides Willd.  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesPotentilla geranioides Willd. 
BibliographySp. Pl., ed. 4. 2: 1101 (1799)
Native RangeIran to Lebanon and Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionwhite pubescent, leaves palmatipinnate, leaflets 5-7, pinnatipartite, ultimate segments linear, flowers 1-3, calyx ovate-oblong, petals a little longer than calyx
Size3-8cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny 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
SynonymsPotentilla geranioides var. armeniaca Th.Wolf
Potentilla geranioides f. urmiensis Th.Wolf
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey)
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