Silverweed
Potentilla anserina
EdibleZones 3–8rootgroundcover
Argentina anserina is a perennial flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is known by the common names silverweed, common silverweed or silver cinquefoil. It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, often on river shores and in grassy habitats such as meadows and road-sides.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 0.2 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 3–8
- Layers
- root, groundcover
Functional roles
foodgroundcovermedicinal
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
runnersdivisionseedeasy
When: Peg runners / divide spring
Native creeper with starchy roots, once a staple famine food; silvery groundcover that roots as it runs.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.