Prairie tea, Rock cinquefoil, Khaltalsa, Polvoi-tchai
Potentilla rupestris
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The roots are thick. The flowering stems are 18-45 cm tall. The leaves are the base are 6-15 cm long. They usually have 2-3 pairs of leaflets.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In northern China it grows on gravelly slopes between 1,000-1,100 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China, Europe, Luxembourg, Russia, Siberia, Slovenia
How it is used for food
The leaves are used for tea.
Edible parts
Leaves - tea
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Skalni petoprstnik