How to Grow and Care for carpesium

The main stem stands upright, 50 to 100 cm in height and does not extend any more, and several branches radiate from the tip. These branches extend very long diagonally upward near the horizontal, and further divide the branches. The root leaves disappear during the flower season. The main stem leaves are wide oval to oblong, 20 to 28 cm long and 9 to 15 cm wide. The base has wings and a wide pattern, the leaf quality is thin with short hairs on both sides, and glands on the back. The tip is slightly pointed, the edges have irregular low serrations, and the tip protrudes small. The leaves of the side branch from above do not have a handle, are oblong, and become smaller as they move forward. . A headless flower is applied downward from the roots of the leaves that line the branches that extend horizontally. The head flower is 6 to 8 mm in diameter and sometimes has a wrinkle at its base. It is bell-shaped and there are 3 rows of rods, the outer one is short and the tip is round. The corolla is yellow. The fruit is 3.5 mm long, the tip sticks out like a bowl and gives off mucus, and has an odor.

The divaricate carpesium (Carpesium divaricatum) prefers a cool and damp area, grassy fields, and forests as a habitat. This plant has long been used as a medicinal herb. Local communities eat the aerial part of this plant as vegetables or use it to prepare brewed beverages.

Nodding carpesium is found growing on forest edges and in other disturbed areas. Its unique nodding flowers set it apart from other species in the genus. Seeds from the flower heads attract birds and pollinating insects.

Carpesium scapiforme is a rare perennial flowering herb. One of its distinguishing characteristics is a long, bare stem which is also how it got its name; *scapiforme* means "scape", which is a leafless stalk. The plant is distributed across Asia and Europe.

Carpesium triste is a perennial herb recognizable by its lance-shaped leaves and clusters of small, yellowish flowers with a distinctive pungent scent. Thriving in moist woodland habitats, carpesium triste has a robust stature supported by an upright stem, aiding in its competition for sunlight. Its fruit is an achene, which is adapted for dispersion by wind, ensuring its propagation within its native ecosystem.