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Potentilla argyrocoma

Potentilla argyrocoma
Photo: (c) Adam J. Searcy, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0
Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Mexico (Baja California Norte)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Potentilla argyrocoma, commonly known as silverhair mousetail, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to the San Bernardino Mountains of southwestern San Bernardino County, California. A population of Potentilla argyrocoma is also found in Baja California in Mexico; this population may or may not be distinct and further study is required.

Other Potentilla plants

Potentilla californica · Potentilla clevelandii · Potentilla daucifolia · Potentilla rydbergii · Potentilla micheneri · Potentilla yadonii · Potentilla muirii · Potentilla paniculata · Potentilla pickeringii · Potentilla rhypara · Potentilla santolinoides · Potentilla webberi

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Potentilla argyrocoma by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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