Potentilla rupestris

Read about Potentilla rupestris in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Potentilla rupestris, Linn. Caudex thick, subligneous: sts. erect, 20 in. high or more, few-lvd., dichotomously branched and laxly corymbose above, glandular-hairy and hirsute: basal lvs. long-petioled, pinnate; lfts. 2 - 4 pairs, decreasing downward, distant, round-elliptic or rhombic-ovate, lateral sessile, terminal sessile or stalked, margin irregularly biserrate, pilose and green on both faces, often glandular: fls. 1/2 - 1 in. broad, long- pedicelled; appendages much shorter and narrower than the sepals, often bi- or trifid; petals obovate, entire, equaling or much exceeding the sepals, white; carpels smooth or rugulose; style subbasal, glandular-thickened in the middle. May-July. Eu., Asia, and mountains of W. N. Amer. Grows well in dry soil. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

1. REDIRECT Drymocallis rupestris