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Hyumi
Potentilla leschenaultiana

Family: Rosaceae


What it is like

A hairy herb. The leaves have stalks. There are 5-9 leaflets along the stalk. These do not have stalks. These are 0.7-2.7 cm long by 0.6-1.2 cm wide. They are broadly oval. They have teeth around the edge. The leaves are hairy above and white on the veins underneath. The flowers are white and in loose flat topped flower arrangements.


Where it is found

In Nepal it grows between 1800-3000 m altitude. They grow in open, sunny places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India, Nepal


How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are edible.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed or root offshoots.


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