helloplants.org

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


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms