Prenanthes tanakae




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Prenanthes tanakae (Franchet & Savatier ex Y. Tanaka & Ono) Koidzumi
Synonyms Nabalus tanakae Franchet & Savatier ex Y. Tanaka & Ono; Prenanthes ochroleuca (Maximovicz) Hemsley var. tanakae (Franchet & Savatier ex Y. Tanaka & Ono) Koidzumi
Common name (Japanese common name) oh^nigana (オオニガナ, 大苦菜 [meaning: large bitter weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (north of Kinki region)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Swamp
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants electing ca. 60-90cm tall. Leaves 1-3cm wide. Flowers yellow, flowering in August to November. Perennial plants.
Reference Karyotype Analysis in Japanese Cichoricae II
Note Rare species.



March 2008
at Nikko Botanical Garden
March 2008
at Nikko Botanical Garden
March 2008
at Nikko Botanical Garden



March 2008
at Nikko Botanical Garden