Summary ³

Potentilla argentea, known as hoary cinquefoil, silver cinquefoil, silvery cinquefoil, or silver-leaf cinquefoil, is a perennial herb (or forb) in the family Rosaceae. Potentilla argentea is native to Europe, Asia Minor, and Siberia, and is introduced throughout temperate areas in North America and in New Zealand.

Description ⁴

Family:
Rosaceae (Rose)

Height:
1 to 20 inches

Leaves:
Leaves are palmate and have several rounded lobes and grow up to 1 inch long, and stems up to 3 inches long. Silver or white on the underside of leaves.

Flower:
Yellow, 5-petaled flowers with yellow center, up to ⅓" long. Form clusters at the end of stems.

Bloom time:
June-September

Nicknames:
Silvery Cinquefoil

Habitat:
Fields, roadsides, lawns, disturbed areas

Can I plant this in my garden?
No, silver cinquefoil is a non-native plant that is weedy and can form large colonies.

References:
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/silver-cinquefoil

Range ⁴

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Anita363, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Anita363, http://www.flickr.com/photos/61897811@N00/545074730
2. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
3. Adapted by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentilla_argentea
4. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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