| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla macherieana P.M.Sl. |
| Bibliography | h.l., nom. nov. |
| Native Range | California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-2200m |
| Description | stems thin, glandular, basal leaves 5-8cm, leaflets 4-6 pairs, cuneate, 5-15mm, subglabrous, at apex emarginate, inflorescence open, sepals lanceolate, petals cuneate, 2mm |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | white |
| 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 month, 18-24°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer and fall |
| Synonyms | Horkelia fusca var. tenella S.Watson, Bot. California [S.Watson & al.] 1: 181 (1876) Horkelia fusca ssp. tenella (S.Watson) D.D.Keck Horkelia tenella (S.Watson) Rydb. Potentilla douglasii var. tenella (S.Watson) Greene |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |