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.