Trollius chinensis
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Summary
Source: WikipediaTrollius chinensis, the Chinese globeflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, found from southern Siberia to the southern Russian Far East, Sakhalin, the Kurils, Mongolia, Korea, and northern China (to north Henan). Its cultivar 'Golden Queen' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It forms clumps. It grows 90 cm tall. The leaves have lobes like fingers on a hand. The flowers are yellow or golden and have several petal like sepals.
Edible Uses
The flowers are eaten.
Medicinal Uses
Described as having antioxidant properties.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Korea, Mongolia, Russia,
Notes
It is described as edible and medicinal with antioxidants.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Khasbagan, Yeruhan and Zhao Hui, 2011, Study on Traditional Knowledge of Wild Edible Plants Used by the Mongolians in Xilingol Typical Steppe Area. Plant Diversity and Resources. 33(2): 239-246
- Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 79-90).
- Zeng, Y., et al, 2014, Evaluation of antioxidant activities of extracts from 19 Chinese edible flowers. SpringerPlus 2014, 3:315
