Yeihcuruk
Potentilla cuneata
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb or low shrub. The roots are slender and woody. The flowering stems are erect and 4-12 cm tall. The leaves are the base are 2-3 cm long. The leaves on the stem have 3 leaflets that are narrowly oval and 1-2 cm long by 4-8 mm wide. There are 1-2 flowers together at the ends of the branches. The flowers are 2-3 cm across. The petals are yelow.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edges of forests and in alpine meadows between 2,700-3,600 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Sikkim
How it is used for food
They are fried along with wheat grain and eaten as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Leaves, stems, flowers