Family: Asteraceae
Mongolian name:
English name: Oriental goat’s beard
Collection Number: 32
Tragopogon orientalis is a herbaceous biennial plant in the Asteraceae family. It can reach 40 cm in height with flowers of 5-8 cm. The native range is temperate Eurasia. Other Tragopogon species have identified ethnobotanical uses, primarily for treating wounds, kidney and liver disfunction, gastrointestinal issues, and fatigue and anoxia. These uses are primarily recorded in Central and Western Asia.
Citations
Abdalla, Muna Ali, and Christian Zidorn. 2020. The Genus Tragopogon (Asteraceae): A Review of Its Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Properties. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 250:112466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2019.112466.
Altundag, Ernaz, and Munir Ozturk. 2011. Ethnomedicinal Studies on the Plant Resources of East Anatolia, Turkey. The 2nd International Geography Symposium-Mediterranean Evironment 2010, Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences 19:756–777. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.05.195.
“Tragopogon orientalis.” 2024. Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Accessed July. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:256092-1.
“Tragopogon pratensis L.”. 2024. InfoFlora. Accessed July. https://www.infoflora.ch/en/flora/tragopogon-pratensis.html.
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