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Aster tataricus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Aster |
Species: | A. tataricus
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Binomial name | |
Aster tataricus L. f.
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Aster tataricus, also called Tartarian aster and Tatarinow's aster, [1] [2] is a member of the Aster genus of flowering plants.
Known as gaemichwi (개미취) in Korean, the plant is considered a chwinamul (edible Aster) variety used in Korean cuisine.
It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name zǐwǎn ( Chinese: 紫菀). It has an antibacterial action, inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Bacillus dysenteriae, B. typhi, Pseudomonas and Vibrio proteus. [3][ citation needed]
In Japan, Aster tataricus is known as shion, or 紫苑. The flower has a meaning in hanakotoba, the Japanese language of flowers, which corresponds to "I won't forget you." [4]