Fern hemp (goose down consort)
Grass encyclopedia
Latin name: Potentilla anserina. Potentilla comes from the Greek potens (strong) + Latin ella (small word ending), the name of the genus Virgosus; anserina means "belonging to the goose".
Family: Rosaceae, Genus Venomidae
Common names: lotus flower, fern weed, longevity herb, ginseng fruit
Identifying characteristics: the stem is creeping, the nodes take root, and new plants often grow on the ground; the basal leaves are intermittent pinnate compound leaves; the petals are yellow.
Distribution: Northeast China, North China and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau region
Habitat: It grows at altitudes of 500–4100 m on river banks, roadsides, hillside meadows and meadows.
Uses: forage, medicinal, honey.
Grass culture
The root of the fern is swollen and rich in starch, called "ginseng fruit", which can be used for sweet food and winemaking; the root contains tanning material, which can be used to make quercetin, and the stem and leaves can extract yellow dye, and it is also a honey source plant and a feed plant.
Source: Forest Grass News