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Potentilla anserina ssp. yukonensis
(Hultén) Soják ex Elven & D.F. Murray

Potentilla anserina L.

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

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 837346


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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Single blossom.

3.  Another blossom.  Note 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 paired with smaller leaflets between
the larger leaflets.

9.  Back of a compound leaf. 





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.