马兰(Kalimeris indica)又称路边菊、马兰头、马郎头、红梗菜、鸡儿菜、鸡儿肠等,属菊科多年生草本植物;茎分枝丛生,高30～70厘米。野生马兰有红、青梗之分,但以红梗香味较浓郁;多野生于路边、田野、草地、山坡上,全国大部分地区有分布,也有人工栽培。常见野生种有尖叶、板叶、碎叶之分,人工栽培的多选用板叶种。野生 Kalimeris indica, also known as roadside chrysanthemum, Malan head, Ma Lang head, red stems vegetables, chicken dishes, chicken intestine, belonged to Asteraceae perennial herb; stems branches clustered, 30 to 70 cm high. There are red and blue stems in the wild Malan, but the red stems are more fragrant; many wild flowers are on the roadsides, in the fields, in the grasslands and on the hillsides. Most parts of the country are distributed and artificially cultivated. Common wild species have pointed leaves, leaves, broken leaves points, artificial selection of multi-leaf species. wild