Rosaceae FAMILY
Potentilla multifida
Potentilla multifida
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Potentilla multifida is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.25 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope to E. Asia.
HabitatMountainous regions in Europe[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ]. Alpine valleys, meadows on mountain slopes, sandy riverbanks, ravines and forest edges at elevations of 700 - 5000 metres in northern China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].