Latin name: Potentilla biennis Greene Pronunciation: po-ten-TIL-la bye-en-is Common name: Biennial cinquefoil Family: Rosaceae (Rose) Habitat: Moist sandy places 6000'-10,000', desert mountains, Transverse and Peninsular Ranges to Mt. Pinos and north Blooming period: May to August Name derivations: 1) Potentilla 2) biennis |
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