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Argentina anserina
Also called Silverweed Cinquefoil, Silver Feather, Common Silverweed, Silver Cinquefoil
Silverweed is a low-growing perennial that spreads by red creeping stolons, with silvery hairy leaves and yellow flowers. It thrives in moist, sandy or gravelly soil and spreads quickly, so it can become a weed in gardens.
Argentina anserina (synonym Potentilla 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.
Silverweed is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
The plant was put in shoes to absorb sweat. It was formerly believed to be useful for epilepsy, and that it could ward off witches and evil spirits.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Argentina anserina by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
