Species

Potentilla argentea L.

Hoary Cinquefoil

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Potentilla (Cinquefoil)

Synonyms

Potentilla argentea
Fragaria argentea
Hypargyrium argentatum,
Hypargyrium argenteum,
Hypargyrium canum,
Hypargyrium confine,
Hypargyrium decumbens,
Hypargyrium demissum,
Hypargyrium tenuilobum,
Pentaphyllum argenteum
Potentilla absinthifolia
Potentilla acutifida
Potentilla albipellis
Potentilla albovillosa
Potentilla argentata
Potentilla argentea subsp. argentata
Potentilla argentea subsp. decumbens
Potentilla argentea subsp. demissa
Potentilla argentea subsp. dissecta
Potentilla argentea subsp. grandiceps
Potentilla argentea subsp. macrotoma
Potentilla argentea subsp. tenuiloba
Potentilla cana
Potentilla candicans
Potentilla canescens subsp. cana
Potentilla confinis
Potentilla decora
Potentilla decumbens
Potentilla demissa
Potentilla dissecta
Potentilla grandiceps
Potentilla impolita subsp. acutifida
Potentilla impolita subsp. dissecta
Potentilla impolita subsp. magyarica
Potentilla impolita subsp. pseudocalabra
Potentilla impolita subsp. tenerrima
Potentilla incanescens
Potentilla leucochroa
Potentilla macrotoma
Potentilla magyarica
Potentilla minuta
Potentilla neglecta
Potentilla pseudocalabra
Potentilla septemsecta
Potentilla superlata
Potentilla tenerrima
Potentilla tenuiloba
Potentilla tephrodes
Potentilla tomentosa,
Potentilla varia
Potentilla wallrothii
Potentilla wislicenii

Related species

Potentilla caulescens L. - Lax Cinquefoil
Potentilla clusiana Jacq. - Eastern Cinquefoil
Potentilla alba L. - White Cinquefoil
Potentilla sterilis (L.) Garcke - Barren Strawberry
Potentilla micrantha DC. - Pink Barren Strawberry
Potentilla supina L. - Paradox Cinquefoil
Potentilla norvegica L. - Ternate-Leaved Cinquefoil
Potentilla intermedia L. - Russian Cinquefoil
Potentilla recta L. - Sulphur Cinquefoil
Potentilla thuringiaca Link - European Cinquefoil
Potentilla inclinata Vill. - Grey Cinquefoil
Potentilla argentea L. - Hoary Cinquefoil
Potentilla incana G. Gaertn. & al. - Ashy Cinquefoil
Potentilla tabernaemontani Asch. - Spring Cinquefoil
Potentilla pusilla Host - Small Cinquefoil
Potentilla subarenaria Zimmeter - Spring Cinquefoil
Potentilla heptaphylla L. - Thuringian Potentilla
Potentilla crantzii (Crantz) Fritsch - Alpine Cinquefoil
Potentilla aurea L. - Golden Cinquefoil
Potentilla brauneana Hoppe - Dwarf Cinquefoil
Potentilla grandiflora L.
Potentilla reptans L. - Creeping Cinquefoil
Potentilla anglica Laichard. - Trailing Tormentil
Potentilla erecta (L.) Räusch. - Tormentil
Potentilla collina agg. - Palmleaf Cinquefoil

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Potentilla argentea

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Potentilla argentea

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Potentilla argentea

Potentilla argentea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutrient-poor habitats

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