If a ground cover is literally supposed to cover the ground, then Tinker's Penny is a prime example. The stems which lie flat on the ground and frequently form a prostrate mat are called stolons. Leaves arise from a stolon at each node. Because roots can also be produced at each node, severing a stolon at any point along its length potentially produces a genetic clone of the parent plant. The tip of each upturned branchlet is a potential site for the appearance of the small golden yellow to salmon-colored flowers.
DISTRIBUTION: Wet places from NW Calif. to the Warner Mts., Sierra Nevada and Central Coast to the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges; 100-3000 m.
