OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
 Potentilla argentea   FAMILY Rosaceae   Go to FSUS key

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Potentilla argentea var. argentea   FAMILY Rosaceae

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Potentilla argentea var. argentea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Potentilla argentea

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 OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
 Potentilla argentea   FAMILY Rosaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Potentilla argentea var. argentea   FAMILY Rosaceae

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
 Potentilla argentea var. argentea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
 Potentilla argentea

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-04-003:
 Potentilla argentea   FAMILY Rosaceae

 

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3254

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Dry fields and roadsides, other disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Rare in NC

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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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