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Potentilla bifurca

Family: Rosaceae


What it is like

A herb. It grows 5-20 cm tall. It has partly underground stems. The leaves are 3-8 cm long. There are 3-8 pairs of leaflets. These are opposite and 1-2 cm long by 4-8 mm wide and they do not have stalks.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In China it grows on sandy coasts, desert grasslands and sparse forests between 400-4,000 m above sea level. It grows in Inner Mongolia in China. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Korea, Mongolia, Tibet


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


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