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Potentilla divaricata DC.  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesPotentilla divaricata DC. 
BibliographyCat. Pl. Horti Monsp.: 135 (1813)
Native RangeCaucasus to Iran to Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionstems lanate, leaves palmatipinnate, leaflets 5, oblong-obovate, coarsely dentate, adaxially subglabrous, abaxially long appresed hirsute, petals obcordate
Size15-35cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, 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 adscharica Sommier & Levier
Potentilla adscharica var. gymnosepala Th.Wolf
Potentilla adscharica var. trichosepala Th.Wolf
Potentilla adscharica f. typica Th.Wolf
Potentilla gilanica (Th.Wolf) Th.Wolf
Potentilla hirta var. divaricata (DC.) Rouy & E.G.Camus
Potentilla hirta ssp. gilanica Th.Wolf
Potentilla recta var. divaricata (DC.) Gren.
Potentilla iberica Lehm. ex Th.Wolf.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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