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 |