Atractylodes macrocephala

Flower name
Atractylodes macrocephala
Scientific name
Atractylodes macrocephala
Alias大花朮, カラビャクジュツ
Place of originChina
Place of floweringFields and footpaths, Low mountains
Flowering seasonSeptember, October

What is Atractylodes macrocephala

Atractylodes macrocephala（Atractylodes macrocephala, synonym:Atractylodes ovata) is a perennial herb of the genus Atractylode, native to China. It grows wild on mountain slopes, in shrubby forests, and at forest margins. Compared to https://www.flower-db.com/en/flowers/atractylodes-japonica">Atractylodes japonica (scientific name: Atractylodes japonica), the head flower is larger and the color of the flower is red. The rhizome is used in a Chinese herbal medicine called "baijiu" or "karabyakujitsu.

Common name: Atractylodes macrocephala, scientific name: Atractylodes ovata, synonym: Atractylodes ovata, Place of Origin: China, Life Form: Perennial Herb, Height: 30-80 cm, Leaf Shape: chivalric-lanceolate, Stem Length: 4.5-7 cm, Leaf Width: 1.5 cm, Phyllotaxy: alternate, Leaf margin: thorny, Corolla Color: Red, Corolla Length: 1.7 cm, Flower Inflorescence: Head Flower, Head Flower Diameter: 2 cm, Flowering Period: September to October, Fruit Type: infertile, Fruit Shape: inverted cone with crown hair Fruit shape: inverted conical with corolla hairs.