Sanicula astrantiifolia H. Wolff ex Kretschmer

This species is used medicinally in E Yunnan.

Plants 20–70 cm high. Taproot short and stout, roots numerous, fibrous. Stem erect, 2–4-times-dichotomously branched above. Basal leaves several; petioles 5–16(–30) cm; blade round-reniform or broadly ovate-cordate, 2–8 × 2.5–14 cm, palmately deeply 3-parted, primary veins 3–5, prominent on both surfaces, abaxially pale green, serrate or irregularly doubly spinose-serrate; central segment obovate or rhombic; lateral segments oblique-reniform or ovate-lanceolate, often 2-lobed. Upper leaves small, 3-parted, segments ovate-lanceolate. Inflorescence cymose branched; bracts 2, linear-lanceolate, 3–15 mm, 3-parted or entire; rays 0.5–1 cm; bracteoles 7–10, 1–1.5 × 0.5–1 mm, midrib distinct; umbellules ca. 10-flowered. Staminate flowers 6–8 per umbellule, pedicels short; petals greenish white or pinkish. Fertile flowers 2 or 3 per umbellule, sessile; calyx teeth linear-lanceolate, ca. 1 × 0.5 mm; styles ca. 2 mm, recurved. Fruit obovate or subglobose, proximal end with short bristles, distal end with uncinate bristles, bristles yellow or purple-red; vittae obscure. Fl. and fr. Jul–Oct.

SW Sichuan, S Xizang (Yadong), Yunnan.

Stream banks in mixed forests, grassy places on mountain slopes; 1900–3000 m.

Sanicula astrantiifolia là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Hoa tán. Loài này được H. Wolff ex Kretschmer miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1930.

川滇变豆菜（学名：Sanicula astrantiifolia）为伞形科变豆菜属的植物，是中国的特有植物。分布在中国大陆的西南等地，生长于海拔1,932米至3,000米的地区，常生长在生长河边杂木林下及山坡草地，目前尚未由人工引种栽培。