Atractylodes macrocephala

Atractylodes macrocephala（Atractylodes macrocephala, synonym:Atractylodes ovata) is a perennial herb of the genus Atractylode, native to China. It grows wild on mountain slopes, in shrubby forests, and at forest margins. Compared to https://www.flower-db.com/en/flowers/atractylodes-japonica">Atractylodes japonica (scientific name: Atractylodes japonica), the head flower is larger and the color of the flower is red. The rhizome is used in a Chinese herbal medicine called "baijiu" or "karabyakujitsu.

Common name: Atractylodes macrocephala, scientific name: Atractylodes ovata, synonym: Atractylodes ovata, Place of Origin: China, Life Form: Perennial Herb, Height: 30-80 cm, Leaf Shape: chivalric-lanceolate, Stem Length: 4.5-7 cm, Leaf Width: 1.5 cm, Phyllotaxy: alternate, Leaf margin: thorny, Corolla Color: Red, Corolla Length: 1.7 cm, Flower Inflorescence: Head Flower, Head Flower Diameter: 2 cm, Flowering Period: September to October, Fruit Type: infertile, Fruit Shape: inverted cone with crown hair Fruit shape: inverted conical with corolla hairs.