Silverweed

 5 Petals, Dune/Machair, Hedgerow, Meadow, Roadside/Disturbed ground, Seashore, Woodland, Yellow Flowers
Jun 152016
 

Silverweed, Potentilla anserina, wildflower, flower, Connemara, Ireland, Galway, Britain, Irish, British,

This attractive yellow wildflower can be seen everywhere in Connemara, on roadsides, in the hills, and even on the beach, as in this photo. The yellow flowers have a lovely velvety appearance, and the underside of the leaves have a silvery sheen, which is presumably where  its name comes from. It is said that soldiers used to put the leaves inside their boots to sooth their sore feet while marching.