Discolor Cinquefoil (Potentilla discolor)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Potentilla discolor is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from May to September, and the seeds ripen from May to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - raw or cooked. It is preferred raw. — Root - raw or cooked.; It is preferred raw.

Habitat & North American Range

Virgin wilds, mountain slopes and uplands in open ground. Valleys, ravines, meadows on mountain slopes, meadows and sparse forests in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)