Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Potentilla argentea
FAMILY
Rosaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Silvery Cinquefoil at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Potentilla argentea var. argentea
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-04-003:
Potentilla argentea
FAMILY
Rosaceae
COMMON NAME:
Silvery Cinquefoil, Silvery Five-fingers, Hoary Five-fingers
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Potentilla argentea
FAMILY
Rosaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Potentilla argentea var. argentea
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-04-003:
Potentilla argentea
FAMILY
Rosaceae
3254
Forb
Perennial
Non-native: Europe
Documented growing wild in - NC -
Rare in NC
Look for it in disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a more detailed map from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium,
or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
LEAVES:
Palmately compound: 5 leaflets
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals/5 bracts
5 petals
20 stamens, in 3 lengths
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Brown
Achene
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