Maral root
rhaponticum
rhaponticum carthamoides latin

Maral root is widely cultivated throughout Russia and Eastern Europe.

This plant derives its traditional name Maral root (Maralu) from the maral deer who fed on it.

Maral root, or Rhaponticum, (Rhaponticum carthamoides) is a herbaceous perennial plant from the family Asteraceae that inhabits the sub-alpine zone (4,500-6,000 feet above sea level) as well as alpine meadows.

Rhaponticum carthamoides (Willd.)