Silverweed cinquefoil or
argentina anserina is a plant found mainly in marshes. It has yellow flowers like buttercup but the leaves are different. The plant is also known as common silver weed or just silver weed. The Latin name argentina means silver.The plant is part of the Rose family (
Rosaceae)
The name cinquefoil (without
silverweed part) usually refers to a related but different plant potentilla that resembles strawberry. Like strawberry and silverweed it also belongs to Rose family.
Argentina leaves
The leaves are composite, serrated and very shiny.
Silverweed flower
Great photos. Easy to identify. Thanks for the posting! Very handy to have your postings in my e-mail.
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