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| Aster tataricus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Aster |
| Species: | A. tataricus |
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| Aster tataricus L. f. | |
Aster tataricus, also called Tartarian aster and Tatarinow's aster, is a member of the Aster genus of flowering plants.
Uses
Culinary
Known as gaemichwi (개미취) in Korean, the plant is considered a chwinamul (edible Aster) variety used in Korean cuisine.
Medicinal
It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name zǐwǎn (Chinese: 紫菀). It has an antibacterial action, inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Bacillus dysenteriae, B. typhi, Pseudomonas and Vibrio proteus.
In culture
In Japan, Aster tataricus is known as shion, or 紫苑. The flower has a meaning in hanakotoba, the Japanese language of flowers, which corresponds to "I won't forget you."
References
- ^ "Aster tataricus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 367. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
- "Aster tataricus - Plants For A Future database report". Archived from the original on 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- "Aster tataricus (Shion) - 紫苑 (シオン)". Retrieved 2011-09-18.
External links
Media related to Aster tataricus at Wikimedia Commons- Plants for a future Database
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