Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Potentilla concinna Richardson |
Bibliography | Narr. Journey Polar Sea [J.Franklin]: 739 (1823) |
Native Range | w. Canada to ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1300-3800m |
Description | taproot, hirsute or glabrous, basal leaves pinnate, segments 5-9pairs, oblong, dentate or incised, cyme small, 3-7-flowered |
Size | 2-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
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 cuttings in late summer and fall |
Synonyms | Pentaphyllum concinnum (Richardson) Nieuwl. & Lunell Pentaphyllum divisum (Rydb.) Lunell Potentilla concinna var. divisa Rydb. Potentilla concinna f. humifusa Th.Wolf Potentilla concinna var. humifusa Lehm. Potentilla concinna var. oblanceolata (Rydb.) Soják Potentilla concinna var. typica Th.Wolf Potentilla divisa (Rydb.) Rydb. Potentilla humifusa Nutt. Potentilla oblanceolata Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NDA North Dakota, SDA South Dakota) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |