This herb is commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for treatment of gastric cancer, ascites from cirrhosis, enteritis and diarrhea. Photo taken at the Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong
top down close up image of Taraxacum officinale COMMON DANDELION at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a single open bloom with split stigma visible.At the Peacock/Woodworth Prairie this is an invasive, non-native species.
Slide information:"Name: Cyanea grimesiana subsp. obataeLocation: Off Puu Kaua TrailDate: 1993 November 23Notes: var. Obatae"obata_john_02_064Photo used with permission by John K. Obata
Plant IdentificationCommon name: cobblers pegs, pitchforksBotanical Name: Bidens pilosa L.Family name: AsteraceaeLocation: Valley Heights, NSWDate: 15th March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native of South America. A woody, erect, annual herb grows to 0.21.5 m high. Found along drainage lines, roadsides and disturbed habitats. Seeds are dispersed by adhering to clothes and animal fur.Economic significance: Minor weed. This weed will out-compete native species on exposed and re-vegetation sites. Strong allelopathic influences which suppress germination and seedling growth of a number of crops.
This herb is commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for treatment of gastric cancer, ascites from cirrhosis, enteritis and diarrhea. This photo was taken in the 2010 Hong Kong Flower Show.