Synurus | |
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Synurus pungens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Carduoideae |
Tribe: | Cardueae |
Subtribe: | Onopordinae |
Genus: | Synurus Iljin |
Type species | |
Synurus atriplicifolius (Treviranus) Iljin
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Synurus is a genus of Asian plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae.[1][2]
Synurus has a thick stem up to 1.5 meters tall. It produces large, nodding, spherical flower heads up to 6 centimeters wide with purple florets.[3]
The anti-inflammatory properties of the plant as an herbal remedy have been well studied.[4][5][6] It is eaten as a wild vegetable in Korea.[7]
see Olgaea