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Potentilla anserina - Silverweed

Silverweed

This creeping member of the rose family spreads by means of runners that root at leaf nodes. Its leaves are often silver on upper and lower surfaces early in the year, and the underside of the leaves often remains silver.

Leaves of silverweed in springtime

Silverweed loves damp places, and is often to be found on cliff walks or beside country lanes where the soil is heavy.

The flowers, typically 2 cm across, first appear in May, and Silverweed can sometimes be found in bloom as late as September.

Wildflowers of Wales

This wildflower is one of many dozens that are featured in the First Nature Guide to the
Wonderful Wildflowers of Wales, Volume 1 - Woodland and Waysides.


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