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Potentilla marinensis, known as Point Reyes horkelia, is a rare perennial herb from the rose family that forms low, dense, scented patches on California's coastal sands. It is a wild native rather than a common garden plant, so it is best grown from seed or stock sourced from native plant nurseries.
Potentilla marinensis, commonly known as Point Reyes horkelia, is a rare species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is endemic to the California coastline, where it is known from about Fort Bragg to near Santa Cruz. It grows on beaches and in other sandy coastal areas.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
