Rosaceae

Pacific silverweed

Argentina pacifica (Howell) Rydb.

Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Argentina

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Pacific silverweed (Argentina pacifica) — FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

English: Pacific silverweed, Argentine, Coastal silverweed, Silverweed cinquefoil
French: Potentille du Pacifique
Japanese: エゾツルキンバイ

Synonyms

Argentina anserina var. grandis (Torr. & A.Gray) Rydb.
Argentina grandis (Torr. & A.Gray) Piper
Argentina occidentalis Rydb.
Potentilla anserina subsp. pacifica (Howell) Rousi
Potentilla anserina var. grandis Torr. & A.Gray
Potentilla anserina var. lanata (B.Boivin) B.Boivin
Potentilla anserina var. rolandii (B.Boivin) B.Boivin
Potentilla egedei subsp. grandis (Torr. & A.Gray) Hultén
Potentilla egedei subsp. pacifica (Howell) L.A.Sergienko
Potentilla egedei var. grandis (Torr. & A.Gray) J.T.Howell
Potentilla occidentalis (Rydb.) Fedde
Potentilla pacifica Howell
Potentilla rolandii B.Boivin
Potentilla rolandii var. lanata B.Boivin

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alexander Wentworth, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Peter Brastow, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jared Still, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Mike Duran, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Lee Cain, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jonathan Curley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Chuck Wilson, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.