Hui hui suan
Ranunculus chinensis
Family: Ranunculaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 60 cm tall. It can grow for one or more years. The stems are 10-50 cm long. There are several leaves at the base. The leaf stalks are 4-20 cm long. The leaves have 3 leaflets and are oval and 4-8 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. The central leaflet has lobes.
There are about 400 Ranunculus species.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows by streams and wet grassy places. It grows up to 3,000 m above sea level in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, Central Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Laos, Mongolia, Russia, SE Asia, Siberia, Thailand, Tibet
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves