rootstocks equipped( perennial) Potentillae he mixes up those with terminal and 
lateral flower sprouts. 
The species which belong here have spirally placed leaves and are genuine 
yellowblooming Potentillae. 
*pinnatae 
P. supina 
** ternatae 
hirsuta Michx( Morison DC)® 
P. miUe g ran a* 0 
*** digitatae 
P.pentandra 
probably 
2. perennial Herbs ( shrubs) with sideshoots spreading from the lowest part of the 
vertical stock and forming pale leaffosettes in the first year. ( white and 
yellowblooming types but all genuine Potentillae 
White blooms, pinnate leaves 
P. rupestris 
Yellow or yellowish flowers 
*pinnate leaves 
P. contertiflora Torr. and 
P. viscosa Don 
** fingered leaves 
9 it should be noted that the lower leaves on the garden variety (P. diffusa 
Willd. often change to featherlike 
10 when the lowest leaves which are missing on my specimens, are 5 fingere&irr 
which case they fall under the fingered P. pentandra 
