Pacific Silverweed
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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.
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.
Perennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. The term is sometimes misused by commercial gardeners or horticulturalists to describe only herbaceous perennials...
(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.
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.
| 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 |