Chrysanthemum japonicum




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Chrysanthemum japonicum Makino
Synonyms Chrysanthemum makinoi Matsumura & Nakai; Dendranthema japonicum (Makino) Kitamura
Common name (Japanese common name) ryunou-giku [ryunou scented daisy (ryunou = borneol)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Fukui prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu (Miyazaki prefecture)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number 2n=18
Description Plants 40-80cm. Leaves 5-10cm length. Flowers 2.5-5cm, white (or merely pink) ligulate corollas, flowering in October to November. Perennial plants.
Reference Chrysanthemum japonicum Makino
Note Native to Japan.



November 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
November 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
November 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



November 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
November 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
November 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden