Stachys affinis
Artichoke Betony, Chinese Artichoke
Other regional names: Chines Artichoke +3 more
- Chines Artichoke
- Crosne
- Japanese Artichoke
- Knotroot
Also known as: Stachys geobombycis var. alba C.Y.Wu & H.W.Li +5 more
- Stachys geobombycis var. alba C.Y.Wu & H.W.Li
- Stachys sieboldii Miq.
- Stachys sieboldii var. alba (C.Y.Wu & H.W.Li) H.B.Chen
- Stachys sieboldii var. glabrescens C.Y.Wu & H.W.Li
- Stachys sieboldii var. malacotricha Hand.-Mazz.
- Stachys tubifera Naudin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Stachys affinis (commonly known as Artichoke Betony or Chinese-artichoke) is a tuberous plant within the Lamiaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, Inner Mongolia, Myanmar, Qinghai, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Czechoslovakia, Germany