Potentilla marinensis

Potentilla marinensis

Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Potentilla
Species:
P. marinensis
Binomial name
Potentilla marinensis
(Elmer) J.T.Howell
Synonyms
  • Horkelia bolanderi var. marinensis Elmer
  • Horkelia marinensis (Elmer) Crum ex D.D. Keck
  • Potentilla kelloggii var. marinensis (Elmer) Jeps.

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.