Spreading Cinquefoil
Potentilla supina
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows for one or two years. The flowering stems can be 20-50 cm tall. The leaves are hairy. The flowers are yellow.
There are about 500 Potentilla species.
Where it is found
It grows in the subtropics. It grows on wet places on mountain slopes and sandy riverbanks and salty deserts between 100-2,000 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Central Asia, China, Europe, India, Indochina, Korea, Luxembourg, Manchuria, Mongolia, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tibet, Turkey, Türkiye, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The young leaves are used as a vegetable. The ripe fruit are eaten.
Edible parts
Leaves, fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Boson nga, Chao tian ling cai, Girukhis, Karnali, Kanikar