Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Potentilla rhyolitica Ertter |
Bibliography | J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 50 (2008) |
Native Range | Arizona |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2600-2900m |
Description | basal leaves ternate, petiolate, middle leaflet obovate, incised-dentate, grey-green, long hirsute, flowers 1-10, sepals 3-5mm, acute, petals obcordate, 3-7mm |
Size | 2-20cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | spring, early 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. (ARI Arizona) |