Potentilla anserina ssp. anserina Calflora

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Taxon Report

Potentilla anserina L. ssp. anserina

Silver weed cinquefoil

2011 Tom Schweich

2002 Margo Bors

2015 Barry Breckling

Potentilla anserina ssp. anserina is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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Parent:	Potentilla anserina
Genus:	Potentilla
Family:	Rosaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Potentilla anserina var. sericea
PLANTS	Argentina anserina

Information about Potentilla anserina ssp. anserina from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ARAN7) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/27/2023).