Potentilla fulgens
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb. It is erect and keeps growing from year to year. It grows 15-75 cm tall. It has a thick rootstock. The leaves are compound and divided into leaflets along the stalk. The roots near the ground are 4-30 cm long and have 5-13 pairs of leaflets. The leaves on the stems are white underneath. The flowers are yellow. They are 1-2 cm across. They are in crowded groups at the end of the plant.
It is used in medicine.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. In the Indian Himalayas it grows between 2,300-3,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Tibet
How it is used for food
The roots are eaten along with areca nuts and betel pepper leaves. The ripe fruit are eaten.
Edible parts
Roots, fruit
How it is grown
It can be grown by seed and by underground parts.
Its other names
Local names
Bajradanti, Banmula, Buitara, Lyngiangbru