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Potentilla anserina L.

10 photos.
This species with strawberry-like runners (stolens) is known as the "silverweed"
Recent attempts to rename the species Argentina anserina appear to have failed.


1.  All photos taken in late June.  Note the red stolens and the red leaves under stress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Single blossom.

3.  Another blossom.  Not the little visitors.

4.  Close-up of blossom and visitors in
photo 3.

5.  Plant(s) with leaves stolens and blossoms.

6.  Similar to photo 5.

7.  Again similar with side view of blossom.

8.  Front of single compound leaf.  Leaflets
are opposite with smaller leaflets between
the larger leaflets.

9.  Back of a compound leaf.  On this leaf the
larger leaflets are opposite above changing to
alternate below.

10.  Stolen with leaves and blossom.  The
stolens may root beneath the leaves.

Photos 1, 6 and 7 taken along Steese Highway
between Crazy Creek and Seventeenmile
Slough.
65°  41.794' N,  144°  23.003' W
Elev. 700 ft.

Photos 2-5 and 8-10 taken under
the Steese Highway bridge at Birch Creek
65°  42.591' N,  144°  20.012' W
Elev. 650 ft.