Duo lie wei ling cai
Potentilla multifida
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The roots are slightly woody. The flowering stems curve upwards. The plant is 12-40 cm tall. The leaves near the roots have 3-6 pairs of leaflets.
There are about 500 Potentilla species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in alpine valleys and meadows in N China between 700-5000 m altitude. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Central Asia, China, Europe, Korea, Mongolia, North America, Tajikistan, Tibet
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Root