Trollius chinensis

Family: Ranunculaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It forms clumps. It grows 90 cm tall. The leaves have lobes like fingers on a hand. The flowers are yellow or golden and have several petal like sepals.

It is described as edible and medicinal with antioxidants.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Korea, Mongolia, Russia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Trollius asiaticus var. chinensis (Bunge) Maxim.; Trollius chinensis subsp. macropetalus (Regel) Luferov; Trollius ledebouri var. macropetalus Regel; Trollius macropetalus F. Schmidt;