Hemisteptia lyrata
(Bunge) Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Asteraceae
Aplotaxis australasica F.Muell.
Aplotaxis carthamoides DC.
Aplotaxis multicaulis DC.
Cirsium lyratum Bunge
Cnicus carthamoides Wall.
Cnicus multicaulis Wall. ex DC.
Hemistepta carthamodes Kuntze
Saussurea affinis Spreng. ex DC.
Saussurea bungei Benth. & Hook.f. ex Franch. & Sav.
Saussurea carthamoides Buch.-Ham. ex DC.
Saussurea lyrata Franch.
Saussurea stricta Spreng. ex DC.
Serratula carthamoides Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.
Common Name:
General Information
Hemisteptia lyrata is an annual plant, usually producing a single, erect stem but occasionally producing several. It can grow around 20 - 150cm tall[
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- Flora of China
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.
Hemisteptia lyrata is widespread and abundant through much of its range which is extensive, there are no
known threats, The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - Japan, Korea, eastern China, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia; Australia - New South Wales, Queensland
Habitat
Forests, forest margins, grasslands, wastelands, farmlands, riversides, roadsides; at elevations from near sea level to 3,300 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. A common weed in river banks, mountain slopes, valleys, forest edge and fields[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a salad[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Medicinal
The plant (part not specified) is antibacterial, antifebrile, antiinflammatory, antitumor and haemostatic. It is used in traditional folk medicine in China and Korea[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow in situ
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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