Burdock is a root vegetable that is very familiar to Japan. It was originally cultivated from China over a thousand years ago. It is stated that burdock was used in the menu of court cuisine at the end of the Heian period, and it seems that it has been used as an important vegetable for edible purposes since ancient times. Burdock Root, Cut, Organic Scientific name: Arctium lappa Family: Asteraceae Site: Root Also known as burdock Country of origin: Bulgaria or Spain * The country of origin is subject to change without notice due to climate and other factors.