Family | Caryophyllaceae |
Subfamily | Caryophylloideae |
Tribe | Sileneae |
Scientific name | Silene aomorensis Mizushima |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) aomori mantema (アオモリマンテマ, 青森マンテマ [meaning: Aomori Prefecture mantema (meaning of mantema is unknown)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (only Shirakami Mountains in Aomori Prefecture and Akita Prefecture) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Subalpine rocks |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 10-25cm tall. Leaves 4-8cm long. Flowers white ca. 2cm across, flowering in June. Perennial plants. |
Note | Rare species. Native to Japan. |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |