What is "synurus"

Synurus is a genus of Asian plants in the thistle tribe within the daisy family.

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.

The anti-inflammatory properties of the plant as an herbal remedy have been well studied. It is eaten as a wild vegetable in Korea.

1. 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
2. Synurus excelsus (Makino) Kitam. - Japan, Korea
3. Synurus palmatopinnatifidus (Makino) Kitam. - Japan, Korea
4. Synurus pungens (Franch. & Sav.) Kitam. - Japan

see Olgaea

• Synurus diabolicus - Olgaea lomonossowii