Eleutherococcus senticosus

Also known as devil's bush, Siberian ginseng, eleuthero, devil's shrub, touch-me-not, wild pepper

species of flowering plant

Species

Siberian ginseng

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderApiales
FamilyAraliaceae

Native toAmur, China North-Central, China South-Central, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Manchuria, Primorye, Sakhalin

Observations606

Observations recorded2,539

Hedera senticosa Ruprecht & Maximowicz, Bull. Cl. Phys.-Math. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 15: 134. 1856; Acanthopanax cuspidatus var. tienchuanensis G. Hoo; A. senticosus (Ruprecht & Maximowicz) Harms; A. senticosus var. brevistamineus S. F. Gu; A. senticosus f. subinermis (Regel) H. L. Li; A. senticosus var. subinermis (Regel) M. Kitagawa; Eleutherococcus senticosus f. inermis Komarov; E. senticosus var. subinermis Regel.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 147
With media: 138
Family: Araliaceae
Collections: MICH, MOR, NY, US, NCSC, A
Recorded in: Russia, South Korea, China, United States, Germany, Russian Federation

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: useful plant
Parent taxon: Eleutherococcus
Image: Eleutherococcus senticosus.jpg
Has use: food

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taxon rank: species
taxon name: Eleutherococcus senticosus
Commons category: Eleutherococcus senticosus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=15004
Commons gallery: Eleutherococcus senticosus
taxon common name: 老虎潦
has fruit type: drupe
taxon range: Tianjin
short name: E. senticosus
taxon author citation: Rupr. & Maxim. Maxim.

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Encyclopedic overview

Eleutherococcus senticosus leaves

Eleutherococcus senticosus is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae. It is native to Northeastern Asia. It may be colloquially called devil's bush, Siberian ginseng, taiga root, eleuthero, ciwujia, Devil's shrub, shigoka, touch-me-not, wild pepper, or kan jang. E. senticosus has a history of use in folklore and traditional Chinese medicine. Root extracts of E. senticosus are sold as a dietary supplement or cosmetic, usually under the name Siberian ginseng.

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