Top of North Table Mountain, on the west side of an ephemeral pond in the northern part of the mesa, beside Mesa Top Trail, near the radio tower, 3.4 km. north of the GNIS location of Golden. 39.7855°N, 105.2142°W. WGS 1984 Elev. 1968 m.

Coll. No. 1500, 13 July 2016, characters observed: Perennial herb, to 25 cm., erect, ±spreading stiff hairy throughout, 1.5 mm., glands, sparse, obscure; Leaves, cauline, stipules, large, 8 mm. × 4 mm. wide, lanceolate, petiole 19 mm. + blade 22 mm. × 24 mm. wide, ternately compound, leaflets, 3(4); Calyx, sepals, 3.5-4.0 mm. × 2 mm. wide, fused >½; Corolla, petals, free, yellow; 1.5 mm. × 1 mm. wide; Stamens, most seen, #8; Style, 0.7 mm., thickest at base; Achenes, 0.6 mm., tan, minutely papillate.

Article records that use this photograph:

• Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: Potentilla norvegica.
• “Tilting Mesa Cut-Off,” North Table Mountain Park, Jefferson County, Colorado: near pond.
• Field Notes: Coll. No. 1500, 12 Jul 2016.

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