Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
anserina
ID:
1010140

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rydb.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1898

Citation Micro:
Monogr. N. Amer. Potent. 2: 159 (1898)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001009478

Common Names

  • Argentina anserina
  • Silverweed
  • Silver Goosefoot

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Description

Argentina anserina (also called Silverweed, among many other common names) is a perennial plant that grows up to 0.5 m tall. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, and is found in meadows, pastures, and roadsides. It has yellow flowers and long, narrow leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Argentina anserina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used in hedgerows and as a windbreak.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Argentina anserina sub. groenlandica (Tratt.) Á.Löve

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Argentina anserina are white, small, and star-shaped with five petals. The seeds are small, dark, and glossy, and the seedlings are small and slender.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Argentina anserina is a deciduous perennial native to North America. It can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a cold frame or in a pot in a cold frame. Division should be done in the spring or fall. The plant can also be propagated by cuttings in the summer.

Where to Find Argentina anserina

Argentina anserina can be found in the Mediterranean region of Europe, particularly in Spain, Portugal, and France.

Species in the Argentina genus

Argentina pacifica, Argentina subarctica, Argentina anserinoides, Argentina anserina, Argentina achillea, Argentina adinophylla, Argentina archboldiana, Argentina aristata, Argentina assimilis, Argentina baliemensis, Argentina bidentula, Argentina biloba, Argentina recognita, Argentina adulterina, Argentina phanerophlebia, Argentina songzhuensis, Argentina borneensis, Argentina brassii, Argentina cardotiana, Argentina commutata, Argentina curta, Argentina fallens, Argentina festiva, Argentina glabriuscula, Argentina gombalana, Argentina gorokana, Argentina habbemana, Argentina hooglandii, Argentina indivisa, Argentina interrupta, Argentina irianensis, Argentina kinabaluensis, Argentina leuconota, Argentina lignosa, Argentina lineata, Argentina linilaciniata, Argentina luteopilosa, Argentina mangenii, Argentina micropetala, Argentina microphylla, Argentina millefoliolata, Argentina oxyodonta, Argentina papuana, Argentina parvula, Argentina peduncularis, Argentina philippinensis, Argentina polyphylla, Argentina pycnophylla, Argentina scorpionis, Argentina sericophylla,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,