Potentilla anserina L. (1753)
(Silverweed)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPotentilla anserina (Silverweed)
GenusPotentilla (cinquefoils)
FamilyROSACEAE (roses and fruit trees)
OrderROSALES (roses, elms, nettles, hops, buckthorns and figs)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Potentilla anserina (Silverweed) :
1: Potentilla anserina (Silverweed)
17 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
In fruit
Image 1: Fruiting calyx - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Fruits - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Fruits - top view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: Fruits - top view - close-up - enlarged (3)
2: Potentilla anserina (Silverweed)
13 Jun 2007 OSGR: SW62 50° 0’ N, 5° 20’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
Rosette with radiating runners
Image 1: Rosette of leaves with radiating runners
3: Potentilla anserina (Silverweed)
25 Jun 2006 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Flower and leaf - close-upImage 2: Flower - close-upImage 3: Flower - obverse showing epicalyx - close-upImage 4: Leaf - top side - dark backgroundImage 5: Leaf - underside - dark backgroundImage 6: Plant - in situImage 7: Flower - LS - enlargedImage 8: Leaf - top surface - magnifiedImage 9: Leaf - top surface - magnified (2)Image 10: Leaf - top surface - magnified (3)Image 11: Leaf - top surface - magnified (4)Image 12: Leaf - top surface - magnified (5)Image 13: Leaf - under surface - magnifiedImage 14: Leaf - under surface - magnified (2)Image 15: Leaf - under surface - magnified (3)Image 16: Peduncle - close-up - magnified
4: Potentilla anserina (Silverweed)
11 May 2002 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
growing on edge of pavement
Image 1: Plant - in situImage 2: Plant - in situ (2)Image 3: Plant - in situ (3)Image 4: Flower - enlargedImage 5: Flower - enlarged (2)Image 6: Flower - enlarged (3)Image 7: Flower - reverseImage 8: Leaflets - underside - magnifiedImage 9: Leaflet - upperside - magnifiedImage 10: Leaf - upper and under sidesImage 11: Leaf - uppersideImage 12: Leaf - upperside - magnifiedImage 13: Leaf - undersideImage 14: Leaf - underside - magnifiedImage 15: Plant with stolon
5: Potentilla anserina (Silverweed)
31 May 1971 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant

Potentilla anserina (Silverweed) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Potentilla anserina (Silverweed)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Potentilla anserina (Silverweed)
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