354. 
hirsuta, 
|» morwegica, 
: 
canadensis, 
ICOSANDRIA POLYGYNIA. Potentilla, 
ing silky hairs, and the flowers are more than 'double 
the size of the former, which is a small plant covered 
with a white woolly tomentum. It approaches also to 
P. subacaulis Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 1111. according to 
description, but Gmelin's figure is extremely differ- 
ent from it. 
5. P. erecta, simplex, hirsutissima ; stipulis lanceolatis in- 
tegris, foliis ternatis obovalibus laciniato-incisis, pani 
cula pauciflora, pedicellis brevibus, petalis calyce n 
noribus.— Mich. fl. amer. 1. p. 303. 
In Canada and the western parts of New York, Y%. 
July, Aug. v.v. Flowers white, small. 
6. P. erecta, ramosa, pubescens ; stipulis ovalibus dentatis, 
. .. foliis ternatis rhombeo-lanceolatis inciso-dentatis, ra- 
mis dichotomis, pedicellis brevibus axillaribus solita- 
` riis, petalis calyce brevioribus.— Willd. sp. pl. 2. 
f. 1109. 
Icon. Fl. dan, 171. 
In fields of Canada and New York. ©. June, July. 
v.v. Flowers pale yellow, 
** Foliis digitatis. Sd 
7. P. erecta, subacaulis, pubescens; foliis quj^atis cunei- 
~ formibus apice dilatatis incisis subtus lanuginosis, pe- 
dunculis petiolo brevioribus simplicibus unifloris, pe- 
talis rotundatis calyce vix longioribus,— Lam. encycl. 5. 
: p 504. : 
In dry fields and pastures: Canada to Virginia. XY. 
May—July. v.v. It has a strong resemblance to 
P. verna ; flowers pale yellow. — 
8, P. procumbens, subramosa, candicanti-sericea ; stipulis 
ovatis incisis, foliis quinatis cuneato-obovalibus inciso- 
dentatis, caule adscendente hirsuto, pedunculis soli- 
I binden calycis laciniis ele ea ie 
iis orbiculatis subintegris longitudine calycis.— 
sp. pl. 2.p.1106. = S - 
In fields and pastures, common: Canada to Carolina. 
Y. May—Aug. v. v. Has the appearance of a 
strawberry plant; flowers bright yellow. — 
9. P. erecta, simplex, hirsnta; stipulis incisis, foliis quina- 
tis oblongo-ovalibus gre rratis superioribus sessili- — 
bus, pedunculis axillaribus solitariis elongatis unifloris, 
calycis laciniis lineari-lanceolatis, petalis rotundato-ob- 
+ cordatis calyce longioribus,— Mich., Jf. amer. 41. p. 303. 
