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The Aster himalaicus belongs to Asteraceae (the Aster family). It is a perennial herb that is distributed in the eastern Himalayas, from northwestern Yunnan Province in China to Nepal and northern Burma. It grows in forests and grasslands at elevations of 3500 to 5000 m and is It grows 10 to 40 cm tall. The root leaves are obovate and serrated, and the stem leaves are ovate and adherent to the stem. from July to September, it produces a flower-head at the top of the stem with blue-purple ray flowers. In Chinese, it is called "須弥紫菀" (xu mi zi wan).
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