Ixeridium dentatum

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Ixeridium dentatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ixeridium
Species:
I. dentatum
Binomial name
Ixeridium dentatum
(Thunb. ex Thunb.) Tzvelev
Synonyms

Chondrilla dentata(Thunb.) Poir.
Ixeris albifloraA.Gray
Ixeris dentata(Thunb. ex Thunb.) Nakai
Ixeris thunbergiiA.Gray
Lactuca albiflora(A.Gray) Maxim.
Lactuca crepidioidesVaniot
Lactuca dentata(Thunb.) Makino
Lactuca dentata(Thunb.) C.B.Rob.
Lactuca thunbergii(A.Gray) Maxim.
Paraixeris dentata(Thunb.) H.S.Pak
Prenanthes dentataThunb.
Prenanthes dentataThunb. ex Murray
Youngia dentata(Thunb.) DC.

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Ixeridium dentatum, the toothed ixeridium, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and Russian Far east). [2]

It is a perennial plant whose leaves and stems and produce a white juice with a bitter taste. [3]

Description

It's commonly found on the sides of roads, and in the wilderness, throughout Japan, Korea, and parts of China. It grows to about 20-40 centimeters tall. It has yellow, usually five petaled flowers that bloom in the spring. Its rhizome is short, its stem is thin and upright, and the stem branches near the top. Its leaves are broad and lanceolate. It prefers partial shade. In Japan, it's known as “nigana” which literally translates to English as “bitter greens.” However, other plants of this genus are also known as “nigana” in Japanese, so it's not a specific term. [4]

Uses

Used as a folk remedy in Japan where it's said to relieve indigestion and reduce inflammation. The whole plant is used as a remedy including roots. The plant is harvested during its flowering period, and then washed and dried before consuming. [5]

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References

  1. English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 502. ISBN   978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017 via Korea Forest Service.
  2. "Taxon: Ixeridium dentatum (Thunb.) Tzvelev". GRIN . National Plant Germplasm System. 11 August 1999. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  3. "Ixeris dentata". nexusbook.com.
  4. https://www.lab2.toho-u.ac.jp/phar/yakusou/mihon/nigana.html
  5. https://www.lab2.toho-u.ac.jp/phar/yakusou/mihon/nigana.html