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Nepal Cinquefoil (Potentilla nepalensis)
Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)
Bloom Color: Pink, Red. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Irregular or sprawling.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers
Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Root - cooked. Starchy. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Grazing grounds and cultivated areas, 2100 - 2700 metres from Pakistan to C. Nepal. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)