Scorzonera is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. Species of the genus are found in Europe, Asia and Africa. Its center of diversity is in the Mediterranean. One possible origin of the genus name is the French “viper’s grass” (there was a widespread belief that the plant makes a good antidote against bites of venomous snakes). Scorzonera radiata is widely distributed in Mongolia, China, Russia (Siberia), Japan (Rebun Island). It’s a Mongolian traditional remedy for bacterial and viral infection-induced fever.
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