[1] The species name sterneri is in reference to Rikard Sterner P. sterneri is a polycarpic, herbaceous plant.

[1] The numerous flowers are in raceme at the top of the stalk.

They are pale yellow, fivefold, with up to 6 millimetres (0.24 in) long petals.

[1] Potentilla sterneri has a preference for dry, calcareous soils in full sunlight, especially on calcareous grassland, on roadside and along fields.

[1] It is endemic to Sweden, and is mainly found on the islands Gotland and Öland and in the provinces Småland and Blekinge in southern Sweden.