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Potentilla argentea L.

hoary cinquefoil (Rosaceae)

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Potentilla argentea is a declining perennial found on sandy ground at sites scattered across Great Britain, especially in East Anglia.

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; 2019-04-24

 hoary cinquefoil / Potentilla argentea: _Potentilla argentea_ is a declining perennial found on sandy ground at sites scattered across Great Britain, especially in East Anglia.

The undersides of the leaves of Potentilla argentea are covered in white woolly hairs, and the revolute leaf margins provide a characteristic green outline.

Hale (VC17: Surrey); 2018-08-02

 hoary cinquefoil / Potentilla argentea: The undersides of the leaves of _Potentilla argentea_ are covered in white woolly hairs, and the revolute leaf margins provide a characteristic green outline.

The stems of Potentilla argentea are hairy; the fruits are achenes, concealed by the incurved sepals.

Hale (VC17: Surrey); 2018-08-02

 hoary cinquefoil / Potentilla argentea: The stems of _Potentilla argentea_ are hairy; the fruits are achenes, concealed by the incurved sepals.

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