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 |