Synurus
Synurus is a genus of plants in the tribe Cardueae of the family Asteraceae. Species of the genus are found in Asia.
Synurus species have a thick stem up to 1.5 meters tall. They produce large, nodding, spherical flower heads up to 6 centimeters wide with purple florets.
The anti-inflammatory properties of these species as a herbal remedy have been well studied. They are eaten as a wild vegetable in Korea.
; SpeciesSynurus deltoides Nakai - Russia, China, Mongolia, Japan, KoreaSynurus excelsus Kitam. - Japan, KoreaSynurus palmatopinnatifidus Kitam. - Japan, KoreaSynurus pungens Kitam. - Japan
; formerly included
see Olgaea
- ''Synurus diabolicus - Olgaea lomonossowii''