Atractylodes lancea
Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC.
Atractylodes lancea (syns. Atractylodes chinensis, Atractylodes japonica, Atractylodes ovata; Japanese: オケラ, romanized: okera, Eastern ukera, ukira) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Vietnam, most of China, Korea, the southern Russian Far East, and Japan.
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Atractylodes lancea (syns. Atractylodes chinensis, Atractylodes japonica, Atractylodes ovata; Japanese: オケラ, romanized: okera, Eastern ukera, ukira) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Vietnam, most of China, Korea, the southern Russian Far East, and Japan. It is the source of cāng zhú (蒼朮), a Chinese herbal medicine sold to people suffering from a variety of ailments.
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Updated by lebachungtdh@gmail.com · 10/15/2026
Uses
- It is the source of cāng zhú (蒼朮), a Chinese herbal medicine sold to people suffering from a variety of ailments.
Habitat & conservation
Atractylodes chinensis, Atractylodes japonica, Atractylodes ovata; Japanese: オケラ, romanized: okera, Eastern ukera, ukira) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Vietnam, most of China, Korea, the southern Russian Far East, and Japan.
Conservation
Atractylodes lancea has not been assessed by the IUCN Red List (NE). As a medicinal plant, it benefits from sustainable collection and propagation to protect wild genetic resources.
References
- 1Wikipedia – Atractylodes lancea — Wikipedia,
- 2Kew POWO – Atractylodes lancea — Plants of the World Online (Kew),
- 3Wikidata – Q5202812 — Wikidata,