Kalimeris incisa), is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
[2] It is native to the Eastern Asia; Chita Oblast in Siberia, the southern Russian Far East, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria, the Korean peninsula, and Japan.
[1] Aster incisus (common names include kalimeris and Japanese cutleaf aster)[3] is a herbaceous perennial, growing to a height of 30 to 120 cm, with a spread of approximately 50 cm.
The Latin name refers to the toothed or incised appearance of the leaves.
Research in Korea indicates that A. incisa has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties,[6] and may potentially be useful in treating several types of cancer.