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Silverweed
( Potentilla anserina )
Potentilla anserina
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About Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
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Argentina anserina, also known as common silverweed, silverweed cinquefoil or just "silverweed", is a flowering perennial plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, often on river shores and in grassy habitats such as meadows and road-sides. The plant was formerly classified in the genus Potentilla but was reclassified into the resurrected genus Argentina by research in the 1990s. It is a species aggregate which has frequently been divided into multiple species. Silverweed is most often found in sandy or gravelly soils, where it may spread rapidly by its prolific rooting stolons. It typically occurs in inland habitats, unlike A. egedii, which is a salt-tolerant coastal salt marsh plant.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Flower Color
Yellow
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 13
likely
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Edith's Copper
Lycaena editha
Lycaena editha
*
Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis
Pyrgus ruralis
*
Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides
Lycaena helloides
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Elegant Sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina
Hemileuca eglanterina
*
Sulphur Moth
Hesperumia sulphuraria
Hesperumia sulphuraria
*
Sharp-Lined Yellow
Sicya macularia
Sicya macularia
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade
Moisture
Moderate - High
Nurseries
Carried by 7
Soil Drainage
Fast
Soil Description
Prefers sandy or gravelly soils
Common uses
Groundcovers
Propagation
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For propagating by seed: 2 mos. stratification.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Wet, often brackish places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 11.5" - 74.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.18" - 2.70", Coldest Month: 25.1" - 56.5", Hottest Month: 49.4" - 77.5", Humidity: 0.03" - 24.55", Elevation: -75" - 9323"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Silverweed Cinquefoil
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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