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Potentilla pedersenii (Rydb.) Rydb.  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesPotentilla pedersenii (Rydb.) Rydb. 
BibliographyN. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 22: 332 (1908)
Native RangeSubarctic America
Primary BiomeSubarctic
Habitattundra
Altitude0-200m
Descriptionstems long white hirsute, basal leaves palmatipinnate, leaflets 3-5, small, broadly obovate, white sericeous, stem leaves smaller, leaflets 3, flowers 1-3, petals obcordate
Size4-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer and fall
SynonymsPotentilla rubricaulis var. pedersenii (Rydb.) Kurtto
Potentilla x subquinata var. pedersenii Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (GNL Greenland, NUN Nunavut, NWT Northwest Territories)
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