Potentilla coriandrifolia var. dumosa
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Description
A herb. The stems are low and tufted. The leaflets are usually in 2-3 pairs. The flowers are in groups or 1-3. The petals are yellow.
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Edible Uses
The roots are cooked by boiling and then eaten.
Traditional Uses
The roots are cooked by boiling then eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China. It grows in alpine meadows and rock crevices between 3,300-4,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Myanmar, SE Asia, Tibet,
Also Known As
Zumuyasha
References (2)
- Ju, Y., et al, 2013, Eating from the wild: diversity of wild edible plants used by Tibetans in Shangri-la region, Yunnan, China, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethno medicine 9:28
- www.efloras.org Flora of China Volume 9
