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Potentilla kingii (S.Watson) Greene  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesPotentilla kingii (S.Watson) Greene 
BibliographyPittonia 1: 105 (1887)
Native Rangee. California to Utah
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1200-2400m
Descriptiontaproot, stems glabrous, basal leaves numerous, glabrous, pinnate, leaflets 20-25 pairs, crowded, 3-5mm long, pinnate into 2-4 ovate segments, flowers in narrow cyme
Size10-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer and in fall
SynonymsHorkelia kingii (S.Watson) Rydb.
Ivesia kingii S.Watson
Potentilla kingii var. incerta M.E.Jones
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
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