Family | Ericaceae (also placed in Pyrolaceae) |
Subfamily | Monotropoideae |
Tribe | Pyroleae |
Scientific name | Pyrola alpina Andres |
Synonyms | Pyrola alpina Andres forma rosea Sugimoto |
Common name | (Japanese common name) koba-no-ichi-yaku-sou (コバノイチヤクソウ, 小葉一薬草 [meaning: small leaved one medicine weed]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Subalpine or mountane forest. |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Leaves 1.2-3cm long, 1-2.5cm wide. Scapes 10-20cm tall. Flowers white or pink (forma rosea) 12-15mm across, flowering in July to August. Fruits 4-6mm across. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Pyrola alpina Andres |
July 2009 at Mt. Fuji |
July 2009 at Mt. Fuji |
July 2009 at Mt. Fuji |
July 2009 at Mt. Fuji |