Pseudostellaria palibiniana




Family Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily Alsinoideae
Tribe Alsineae
Scientific name Pseudostellaria palibiniana (Takeda) Ohwi, non (Hemsley) Paxton
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) higene-wachigai-sou (ヒゲネワチガイソウ, 髭根輪違草 [meaning: shaggy roots wachigai weed (wachigai = unknown flowers name)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (south of Fukushima Prefecture, north of Central region)
(Other nations) Korea
Habitat Mountane or subalpine forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=32
Description Plants 10-20cm tall. Leaves 2.5-4cm long (upper leaves). Flowers 5-8 white small petals each 6-7mm long, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants.
Reference  Pseudostellaria palibiniana Ohwi
Characterization of C-Glycosylflavones and Anthocyanins in Several Species of Caryophyllaceae
Note  Relatively rare species.



April 2007
at Akagi Natural Park
April 2007
at Akagi Natural Park
April 2007
at Akagi Natural Park



April 2007
at Akagi Natural Park
April 2007
at Akagi Natural Park
April 2007
at Akagi Natural Park



April 2007
at Akagi Natural Park