| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla decurrens (S.Watson) Rydb. |
| Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 23: 396 (1896) |
| Native Range | wc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 2400-3800m |
| Description | taproot, stems erect, glabrous, basal leaves pinnate, leaflets 9-15, cuneate, 1-4cm, upper three pinnatifid, the others incised, flowers in cyme, petals 5mm |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 cuttings in late summer and in fall |
| Synonyms | Potentilla dissecta var. decurrens S.Watson Potentilla x diversifolia var. decurrens (S.Watson) Th.Wolf Potentilla nelsoniana Rydb. Potentilla ovina var. decurrens (S.Watson) S.L.Welsh & B.C.Johnst. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |