Stellaria nipponica




Family Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily Alsinoideae
Tribe Alsineae
Scientific name Stellaria nipponica Ohwi
Synonyms Stellaria florida Fischer ex de Candolle var. angustifolia Maximowicz
Common name (Japanese common name) iwa-tsumekusa (イワツメクサ, 岩爪草 [meaning: rocks tsumekusa (tsumekusa = Sagina japonica)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (high mountains in Central region, Mt. Fuji, Mt. Yatsugatake, Mt. Mitake)
(Other nations) China (Hubei)
Habitat Alpine rocks
Chromosomal number 2n=26
Description Plants 10-20cm. Leaves 1-2mm width. Flowers white ca. 1.5m, flowering in July to September. Perennial plants.
Reference Stellaria nipponica Ohwi



July 2007 at Mt. Johnen
(Photo by my elder son)
July 2007 at Mt. Johnen
(Photo by my elder son)
July 2007 at Mt. Johnen
(Photo by my elder son)