Silene aomorensis




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