Synurus
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Synurus is a genus of plants in the tribe Cardueae of the family Asteraceae. Species of the genus are found in Asia. Synurus species have a thick stem up to 1.5 meters tall. They produce large, nodding, spherical flower heads up to 6 centimeters wide with purple florets. The anti-inflammatory properties of these species as a herbal remedy have been well studied. They are eaten as a wild vegetable in Korea. ; Species * Synurus deltoides (Aiton) Nakai - Russia (Chita, Amur, Primorye, Khabarovsk), China (Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Hubei, Sichuan, Henan, Anhui, Zhejiang, Ningxia, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning), Mongolia, Japan, Korea * Synurus excelsus (Makino) Kitam. - Japan, Korea * Synurus palmatopinnatifidus (Makino) Kitam. - Japan, Korea * Synurus pungens (Franch. & Sav.) Kitam. - Japan ; formerly included see Olgaea * Synurus diabolicus - Olgaea lomonossowii
Synurus is a genus of plants in the tribe Cardueae of the family Asteraceae. Species of the genus are found in Asia. Synurus species have a thick stem up to 1.5 meters tall. They produce large, nodding, spherical flower heads up to 6 centimeters wide with purple florets. The anti-inflammatory properties of these species as a herbal remedy have been well studied. They are eaten as a wild vegetable in Korea. Species Synurus deltoides (Aiton) Nakai - Russia (Chita, Amur, Primorye, Khabarovsk), China (Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Hubei, Sichuan, Henan, Anhui, Zhejiang, Ningxia, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning), Mongolia, Japan, Korea Synurus excelsus (Makino) Kitam. - Japan, Korea Synurus palmatopinnatifidus (Makino) Kitam. - Japan, Korea Synurus pungens (Franch. & Sav.) Kitam. - Japan formerly included see Olgaea Synurus diabolicus - Olgaea lomonossowii ==References== ==External links==
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