11. As a taxonomist, he described a number of species within the genus " Potentilla ". 12. In northeastern New Jersey, where I live, potentillas always seem small and scraggly, with few flowers. 13. As a botanist he described or co-described numerous species within the genus " Potentilla ". 14. In 1998, the U . S . Fish and Wildlife Service officially classified Hickman's potentilla as endangered. 15. It is sympatric with the similar congeners " Potentilla grandiflora " and " Potentilla thuringiaca ". 16. It is sympatric with the similar congeners " Potentilla grandiflora " and " Potentilla thuringiaca ". 17. Forte haec planta eadem cum potentilla alba, et forte etiam pulchritudo coloris non nisi ab artificio tinctoris pendet ." 18. The larvae feed on various rosaceous plants, including " Geum " and " Potentilla " species. 19. The species are superficially similar to " Geum ", " Potentilla " and rockeries and alpine gardens. 20. The subalpine habitat is made up of limestone shale barrens near the elegant cinquefoil ( " Potentilla concinna " ).