Pacific silverweed, Eged's pacific silverweed
Potentilla anserina subsp. groenlandica

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows about 15 cm tall. It has runners or stolons. The leaflets have short hairs underneath. Now Potentilla anserina subsp. groenlandica Tratt.

There are about 500 Potentilla species.

Where it is found

It is a cool temperate plant. It grows in coastal sands and freshwater marshes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Asia, Canada, Korea, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The roots are cooked and eaten or dried and stored. They are used in salads and in sandwiches.

It was an important food in Canada.

Edible parts

Root, tubers, leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Enegaasget, Marallaq

Synonyms

Potentilla anserina subsp. egedii (Wormsk. ex Oeder) Hiltonen; Potentilla egedei Wormsk. ex Hornem.; and others