Salyangsai, Saplang
Potentilla monanthes

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A herb. The leaves have stalks. The leaves have 3 leaflets and these have short stalks. They are 0.5-2 cm long by 0.3-1.5 cm wide. They are spoon shaped with shallow rounded teeth. They narrow towards the base. The flowers are yellow.

Where it is found

A subtropical plant. In Nepal they grow between 3000-4500 m altitude. They grow amongst tufts of grass in open places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Nepal

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are edible.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or root offshoots.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Potentilla cryptantha Klotzsch; Potentilla monanthes var. sibthorpioides Hook.f.;