Omphalodes japonica




Family Boraginaceae
Subfamily Boraginoideae
Scientific name Omphalodes japonica (Thunberg) Maximovicz
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) yama-ruri-sou (ヤマルリソウ, 山瑠璃草 [meaning: mountain lapis lazuli weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (south of Fukushima Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 7-20cm tall. Leaves 7-20cm long, 2-5cm wide. Flowers pale blue ca. 1cm, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Omphalodes japonica (Thunb.) Maxim.



April 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden