Red berry, South-western China strawberry
Fragaria moupinensis
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has dense golden hairs. The leaves have 3 or 5 leaflets arranged like fingers on a hand. The leaflets are broadly oval. There are teeth above the middle. The side leaflets are oblique. The flowers are white.
Where it is found
It grows in high mountains. It is in forests, meadows and on mountain slopes between 1,400-4,000 m above sea level. It grows in Yunnan in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Tibet
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten fresh.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In Yunnan fruit are available in June to July.
Its other names
Local names
Gasuo