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Silverweed

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Silverweed 

(Potentilla anserina), a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Rosaceae. The stems are creeping and they root in nodules. The blossoms are single, large, and yellow. Silverweed grows almost everywhere in the world. It is very common in the USSR, especially in the forest zone, along the sandy banks of rivers and lakes, in humid meadows, near dwellings, and along roads. The rhizomes contain tannins and are used in stomach ailments. Silverweed serves as fodder for domestic fowl, but it is poisonous to horses. It is a nectar-bearer.
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Surprisingly, 116 species of plants have been recorded, including the white-flowered sea campion, thrift, scurvy grass, ragwort, silverweed and a borage which originates from California and probably found its way to the islands in feed from the days when the lighthouse keepers kept poultry.
A bird's eye view on pilgrimage by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
COLIN MacKENZIE called after watching a black tern at Crosby marina on May 13 and 8 Whimbrel further up STILL farther up the coast, a walk through the dunes at Freshfield gave Gary McLardy 500-1,000 wild strawberries, silverweed, valerians, cleavers (aka goosegrass), ragworts, hemp agrimonys and blooming birdsfoot trefoil.
John Dempsey on country matters.. by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
The yellow flowers underfoot are called silverweed - look at the underside of the leaves and you can see why.
A walk in the country by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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