Potentilla gracilis Douglas ex Hook. var. fastigiata (Nutt.) S.Watson
A widespread palmate-leaved species found throughout the western U.S. It differs from var. pulcherrima in having the adaxial & abaxial leaf surfaces concolorous rather than bicolorous.
A flower near Deadman Flat on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, Mono County, California, 29 Jul 2006.
A basal leaf near Deadman Flat, 29 Jul 2006.
Plant habit near Deadman Flat, 29 Jul 2006.
Plant habit near Deadman Flat, 20 Jul 2006.