| Pacific Silverweed | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Argentina |
| Species: | A. pacifica |
| Binomial name | |
| Argentina pacifica (Howell) Rydb. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Potentilla pacifica Howell |
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The Pacific Silverweed, Argentina pacifica, is a low-growing perennial (6") with pinnately compound green leaves with silvery undersides. The yellow, saucer-shaped flowers appear late spring through summer. Pacific Silverweed spreads very quickly and makes a lovely groundcover in moist areas. They need sun and regular water.[1][2]
The roots of this plant were an important source of nutrition for peoples living in the North-western coast of the North American Continent. They were harvested in the late fall and used as a trade item during the winter. The taste of the cooked roots (cooked by boiling or roasting) is comparable to that of parsnips.[2]
| Pacific Silverweed native origin | |||
| Region | States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | AK, CA, CT, MA, NH, NY, OR, RI, WA | ||
| CAN | BC, LB, MB, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, YT | ||
| DEN | GL [2] | ||