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.

• Synurus deltoides <small>(Aiton) Nakai</small> - Russia (Chita, Amur, Primorye, Khabarovsk), China (Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Hubei, Sichuan, Henan, Anhui, Zhejiang, Ningxia, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning), Mongolia, Japan, Korea
• Synurus excelsus <small>(Makino) Kitam.</small> - Japan, Korea
• Synurus palmatopinnatifidus <small>(Makino) Kitam.</small> - Japan, Korea
• Synurus pungens <small>(Franch. & Sav.) Kitam.</small> - Japan

see Olgaea

• Synurus diabolicus - Olgaea lomonossowii

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