Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Potentilla millefolia Rydb. |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 23: 433 1896) |
Native Range | Oregon to California and Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 700-3200m |
Description | taproot, leaves bi- or tripinnatipartite, ultimate segments linear to broadly oblanceolate, 2-10mm, grey-green, sparsely hirsute, flowers 3-6 in lax cyme, petals 4-8mm |
Size | 4-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer and in fall |
Synonyms | Potentilla millefolia var. algida Jeps. Potentilla millefolia var. densa Jeps. Potentilla plattensis var. millefolia (Rydb.) Jeps. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |