Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
Silverweed is common around here yet it has taken me until now to post about it!
2010 May 26
2010 May 26
2010 May 26
Found in moist, alkaline places. Our area is very alkaline! This plant is sometimes called the Indian sweet potato as many interior First Nations people used the roots, cooked or raw. Apparently it has a crisp, nutty, starchy taste. This site states that the leaves can also be made into a tea. An infusion of the leaves can be used as a cleanser for delicate skin, even the skin of babies. A mildly astringent plant with most of the astringency in the roots. Leaves are harvested in early summer and dried while the roots are harvested in late summer, early fall.
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Great images - we've got lots still in bloom in Pacific Rim National Park. Seems to like sandy stream seeps near the ocean's edge.
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