Ixeridium beauverdianum




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Ixeridium beauverdianum (H. Léveillé) Springate
Synonyms Ixeridium makinoanum (Kitamura) J. H. Pak & Kawano; Ixeris makinoana (Kitamura) Kitamura; Lactuca beauverdiana H. Léveillé; Lactuca dentata (Thunberg) Makino subvar. angustifolia Makino; Lactuca thunbergii (A. Gray) Maximovicz var. angustifolia Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) niga-na (ホソバニガナ, 細葉苦菜 [meaning: narrow leaved bitter greens])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) China, Vietnam, Nepal, Bhutan, India
Habitat Field
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants electing 30-60cm tall. Leaves 5-12cm long, 3-8mm wide, Flowers yellow head 6-7mm across, involucres 4mm long and 1mm wide, 6-8 florets, flowering in May to June. Perennial plants.
Note Rare species.



May 2008
at Shimane Prefecture
Man-yo Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Shimane Prefecture
Man-yo Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Shimane Prefecture
Man-yo Botanical Garden



May 2008
at Shimane Prefecture
Man-yo Botanical Garden