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The Ladybells (Adenophora triphylla) belongs to Campanulaceae (the Bellflower family). It is a perennial herb that is native to Japan, Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula, and China. This herb is common in mountainous areas and can reach 60-100 cm in height. The cauline leaves are ovate-elliptic, serrated, and 3-4 whorled or rarely opposite. Ladybells produces pale purple or white bell-shaped small flowers in whorls on the upper stems from August to October. The sepals have toothed edges. The young shoots are used as a wild vegetable. (edit by Greg Brockelbank)
The Japanese name is derived from the root's shape, which resembles a "Korean ginseng". In Taiwanese Chinese, it is called "輪葉沙參", and in Chinese, "輪葉沙参" (lun ye sha shen).
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