Potentilla gordonii
Rosaceae
Gordon's Ivesia
Tufted perennial with blackened leaf bases. Stems ascending. Basal leaves bright green with glands, more than 20 pairs of overlapping lobes partly wrapped on stem; stem leaf single. Flower stems hold a 2–8 in. rounded cluster of 10–20 flowers at top. Flower petals small, yellow, oval, with 5 stamens and 2–4 pistils. Grows in dry rocky ridges, talus slopes, floodplains, at high elevations. In northern California, found on Mount Eddy.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 Petals-Many Stamens
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2–8 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, East-side Forest, Subalpine
- Found In: Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Alpine Ivesia
- Latin Synonyms: Ivesia gordonii
