Biology:Potentilla argentea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Potentilla |
| Species: | P. argentea
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| Binomial name | |
| Potentilla argentea L.
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Potentilla argentea, known as hoary cinquefoil,[1] silver cinquefoil,[2] silvery cinquefoil,[3] or silver-leaf cinquefoil,[4] is a perennial herb (or forb) in the family Rosaceae. Potentilla argentea is native to Europe, Asia Minor, and Siberia,[3] and is introduced throughout temperate areas in North America and in New Zealand.[1]
Description
The basal leaves are palmate, generally in groups of five, grey-green above and silvery-white and tomentose below. With multiple flowers per plant, the flowers bloom a few at a time from late Spring to mid-Summer. Flowers are about 1 to 1.5 cm wide, and are five-petaled, with the petals rounded, wedge-shaped, and separated, sulphur-yellow coloured, in leafy cymes. Its growth habit is upright or sprawling, to 0.5 m high.[1][3][5][6]
Potentilla argentea thrives in sunny, disturbed, and well-drained areas at elevations from sea level to 2000 m.[1][5]
Upper (left) and lower (right) leaf surfaces
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Flora of North America, Vol. 9
- ↑ "Plants Profile for Potentilla argentea (silver cinquefoil)". https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=POAR8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Potentilla argentea - Plant Finder". http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=286514&isprofile=1&gen=Potentilla. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ↑ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Potentilla argentea". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=24691.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Potentilla argentea (Silver Cinquefoil): Minnesota Wildflowers". https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/silver-cinquefoil.
- ↑ "Potentilla argentea | silvery cinquefoil/RHS Gardening". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/100542/Potentilla-argentea/Details.
Wikidata ☰ Q158865 entry
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