Pacific Silverweed (Potentilla egedei)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Potentilla egedei is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour but most of the bitterness is lost once the root is cooked and the flavour then becomes somewhat like a sweet potato. — Root - raw or cooked.; The raw root has a bitter flavour but most of the bitterness is lost once the root is cooked and the flavour then becomes somewhat like a sweet potato.; The roots are rather thin but were a staple food of some North American Indian tribes.

Habitat & North American Range

Coastal dunes, beaches, sand flats, marsh edges and streambanks, occasionally inland, from Alaska to California. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)