RosaceaeArgentina anserina
Common Silverweed
Mats of flat rosettes with runners. Basal leaves 4–8 in., pinnately divided, many larger leaflets interspersed with smaller ones. Petioles with long spreading hairs. Larger leaflets 1/2–1 1/2 in. long, oblong or lance-shaped, with rounded tips, sharply toothed, with white silky hairs on upper and lower surfaces. Flowers yellow, solitary, with leafless stalks. Grows in mudflats, back waters, meadows, edges of ponds.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Late Summer
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 3--10 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, Meadow, Moist Riverbanks
- Found In: Columbia Basin, Steens
- Native: Yes
More Information:
- Latin synonyms: Potentilla anserina, Potentilla argentina
- More Photos
- USDA Plants Database
- CalPhotos
- Oregon Flora Project Atlas
- E-Flora BC
- WTU Herbarium Image Collection
- UW Herbarium - Vascular Plant Collection