Chrysanthemum crassum




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Chrysanthemum crassum (Kitamura) Kitamura
Synonyms Chrysanthemum japonicum Makino var. crassum Kitamura; Chrysanthemum ornatum Hemsley var. crassum (Kitamura) Kitamura; Dendranthema crassum (Kitamura) Kitamura
Common name (Japanese common name) oh-shima-noji-giku [Ohshima wild daisy (Ohshima = Amami Ohshima Island)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (Amami Ohshima Island and neibour islands)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number n=45, 2n=90
Description Plants 30-40cm. Leaves 3-5.5cm length, 3-5.5cm width. Flowers 3-4.5cm, white ligulate corollas, flowering in late October to December. Perennial plants.
Reference Chrysanthemum crassum (Kitam.) Kitam.
Note Native to Japan.



October 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden