Back to Results
Home / Rosaceae / Potentilla / Potentilla argentea

Potentilla argentea

Hoary Cinquefoil
Also known as: Fragaria argentea (L.) Crantz +16 more
  • Fragaria argentea (L.) Crantz
  • Hypargyrium argentatum (Jord.) Fourr.
  • Hypargyrium argenteum (L.) Fourr.
  • Hypargyrium canum (Jord. ex Boreau) Fourr.
  • Hypargyrium confine (Jord.) Fourr.
  • Hypargyrium decumbens (Jord.) Fourr.
  • Hypargyrium demissum (Jord.) Fourr.
  • Hypargyrium tenuilobum (Jord.) Fourr.
  • Pentaphyllum argenteum (L.) Nieuwl.
  • Potentilla alpigava Jord. ex Verl.
  • Potentilla argentata Jord. ex Verl.
  • Potentilla argentea f. angustisecta (F.Saut.) Th.Wolf
  • Potentilla argentea f. cinerascens Th.Wolf
  • Potentilla argentea f. csapodyae Borhidi & Isépy
  • Potentilla argentea f. discolor (Tratt.) Lindm.
  • Potentilla argentea f. glaucescens Döll
  • Potentilla argentea f. impolita (Wahlb.) Lindm.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rosaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Potentilla argentea (commonly known as Hoary Cinquefoil) is a herbaceous perennial within the Rosaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe.

Macro Climate
Unspecified
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Magadan, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Help improve SilvaGrid

We use optional SilvaGrid analytics and Google Analytics to understand how people use the site. We don't use analytics data for advertising. Read our Privacy Policy .