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Atractylodes lancea

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Atractylodes lancea
Flower
Foliage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Atractylodes
Species:
A. lancea
Binomial name
Atractylodes lancea
Synonyms[1]
List

Atractylodes lancea (syns. Atractylodes chinensis, Atractylodes japonica, Atractylodes ovata; Japanese: オケラ, romanizedokera, Eastern ukera, ukira) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Vietnam, most of China, Korea, the southern Russian Far East, and Japan.[1] It is the source of cāng zhú (蒼朮), a Chinese herbal medicine sold to people suffering from a variety of ailments.[2]

Note variation in leaf shape on individual plant

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Atractylodes lancea - (Thunb.)DC". PFAF Plant Database. Plants for a Future. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2010.