Sil'ver·weed` noun (Botany) A perennial rosaceous herb ( Potentilla Anserina ) having the leaves silvery white beneath. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/104
Silverweed (Potentilla anserina) is a perennial herb of the family Rosaceae native to Britain and Europe, with a short rhizome and prostrate rooting stolons. The leaves are odd-pinnate with pairs of larger leaflets alternating with smaller ones. The leaflets are oval to rectangular, coarsely serrate and usually silvery on both sides, or sometimes o... Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BSA.HTM