Objective: To study the characteristics of element contents and the influencing factors in Codonopsis tangshen.
Method: The contents of elements were determined and the data was statistically analyzed.
Result: The variation coefficients of elements in C. tangshen were lower than those in soil, and variation coefficients of C. tangshen from different habitats were lower than 50%.
Conclusion: The absorption of nutritional elements in C. tangshen was related to content and condition of soil nutrients, and climate etc.