Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Genus Ligularia Higher classification Ligularia | Order Asterales Tribe Senecioneae Scientific name Ligularia przewalskii Rank Species | |
 | ||
Similar Ligularia, Ligularia dentata, Ligularia stenocephala, Ligularia sibirica, Rodgersia | ||
Ligularia przewalskii (Maxim.) Diels, also called Przewalski's leopardplant and Przewalski's golden ray, is a species of 1.5–2 m (4.9–6.6 ft) tall perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Ligularia and the family Asteraceae, native to damp places in Mongolia and Northern China and named after Nikolai Przhevalsky. It used to be called Senecio przewalskii Maxim. Przewalski's Ligularia is a popular ornamental plant grown for its large, deeply cut foliage and its tall spike-like inflorescences with bright yellow composite flowers blooming from July to August.
In China, Ligularia przewalskii is known as a medicinal plant. Its roots contain thirteen compounds, some with antibacterial activity.
Cultivation
Plants grow best under cool, moist conditions, and resent hot sunny locations where they wilt extensively. They are propagated from seed or by cutting up the crowns.
