Rhaponticum carthamoides
 Rhaponticum carthamoides also known as Maral root or Rhaponticum is an herbaceous perennial plant from the family Asteraceae that inhabits the sub-alpine zone (4500–6000 ft (1400–1800 m) above sea level) as well as alpine meadows. It can be found growing wild in Southern Siberia Kazakhstan the Altay region and Western Sayani. Maral root is widely cultivated throughout Russia and Eastern Europe.