Stichopus japonicus (scientific name: Stichopus japonicus, Latin name: Cirsium setosum), a perennial herb; Oval or elliptic leaves alternate, with thorns on the edges and white filiform hairs on both sides; Purple flowers bloom in summer, and the flower heads are terminal. It is distributed in most parts of China, and also in Central and Eastern Europe, eastern Russia, Japan and North Korea.
ginkgobiloba
cirsium setosum
Latin scientific name
Cirsium setosum
another/alternative name
Cirsium japonicum, Cirsium japonicum, Cirsium japonicum, Carthamus tinctorius, and Sargassum japonicum.