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Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica

Rosaceae

Pacific Silverweed

Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica
Upright, spreading by runners. Leaves to 15 in. long, with nearly hairless petioles, upright to spreading, divided pinnately into many pairs of small and large leaflets with woolly hairs on underside, toothed. Flower single, small, with leafless stem; petals yellow, oval. Grows in wet marshy places, along streams, beaches, coastal dunes, sand flats, estuaries along coast or near coastline.

  • Rarity: Locally Common
  • Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
  • Flower Form: 5 Petals-Many Stamens
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: to 15 inches
  • Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Coastal, Moist Riverbanks, Vernal Wet
  • Found In: Olympic NP
  • Native: Yes
  • Latin Synonyms: Argentina egedii ssp. egedii, Potentilla pacifica

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