Family | Brassicaceae |
Scientific name | Draba japonica Maximovicz |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) nanbu inu-nazu-na (ナンブイヌナズナ, 南部犬薺 [Nanbu false stroking green (Nanbu = an old name of Iwate Prefecture)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido (Mt. Yubari, Mt. Tottabetsu), Honshu (Mt. Hayachine) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Alpine or subalpine rocks |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 2-10cm tall. Leaves 5-10mm long. Flowers yellow petals ca. 5mm, flowering in June to August. Perennial plants. |
Note | Endemic to Japan. |
April 2008 at Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden |