Biology:Ligularia fischeri

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Ligularia fischeri
Ligularia fischeri (flower s2).JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ligularia
Species:
L. fischeri
Binomial name
Ligularia fischeri
(Ledeb.) Turcz.[1]
Synonyms

Ligularia fischeri, known as gomchwi,[2] Fischer's ragwort,[2] or Fischer's leopard plant,[3] is a species in the genus Ligularia (family Asteraceae). It is native to east Asia.[3]

Description

Ligularia fischeri is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial and can grow up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall. It has coarsely toothed, kidney-shaped light green basal leaves, up to 40 cm (16 in) across, on long stalks, the stem leaves smaller and on shorter stalks. The in midsummer, it has racemes of up to 75 cm (30 in) long of yellow flowerheads, 5 cm (2 in) across. Later after it has bloomed, it produces a seed capsule, with seeds with downy hairs which are tinged brown or purple.[3]

Culinary use

Korea

In Korean cuisine, the leaves of gomchwi along with other chwinamul varieties are often used as the main ingredient of herbal side dishes called namul. Gomchwi can be eaten pickled as jangajji or kimchi, and eaten fresh as a ssam (wrap) vegetable.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5759556 entry