Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Potentilla morefieldii Ertter |
Bibliography | Brittonia 44: 432 (1992) |
Native Range | California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 3500-4000m |
Description | stems hirsute, leaves pinnate, leaflets 2-4 pairs, imbricate, 5-20mm, oblanceolate, incised, abaxially white tomentose, adaxially green, flowers 5-15, petals 4-6mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |