Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Potentilla pseudocapitata (Rydb. ex Howell) P.M.Sl. |
Bibliography | h.l., comb. nov. |
Native Range | w. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 900-2300m |
Description | stems ascendent, lanate, eglandular, basal leaves 10-20cm, pinnate, leaflets 4-6 pairs, obovate, hirsute, flowers numerous in capitate cyme, petals ca. 5mm |
Size | 30-55cm |
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. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer and fall |
Synonyms | Horkelia fusca var. pseudocapitata (Rydb. ex Howell) M.Peck Horkelia fusca ssp. pseudocapitata (Rydb. ex Howell) D.D.Keck Horkelia pseudocapitata Rydb. ex Howell, Fl. N.W. Amer. 1: 180 (1898) Potentilla douglasii var. pseudocapitata (Rydb. ex Howell) Jeps. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |