Light from early sunrise strikes frost-covered Silverweed (Potentilla anserine) along the rim of Peanut Lake near the town of Crested Butte, Colorado in late September.

Silverweed is named for the silvery, fine hairs on the underside of the leaves. Also called "traveler's ease" and "traveler's joy," the soft leaves, when stuffed into shoes, relieve sore feet.

Almost every part of the Silverweed plant has a use. From May to September, the plant produces bright-yellow flowers that can be used in a tea to remedy dysentery or relieve mouth and throat sores. The Indians and settlers ate the roots and described them as having a nutty or "parsnip" flavor.

ISBN: 0-9761601-2-9