Family | Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae) |
Subfamily | Ajugoideae |
Scientific name | Ajuga shikotanensis Miyabe & Tatewaki forma hirsuta (Honda) Murata |
Synonyms | Ajuga shikotanensis Miyabe & Tatewaki var. hirsuta (Honda) H. Hara |
Common name | (Japanese common name) turu-kako-sou (ケブカツルカコソウ, 毛深蔓夏枯草 [meaning: hairy creeping kako-sou (kako-sou = Prunella vulgaris var. lilacina)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (north of Kinki region) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Alpine or subalpine field |
Chromosomal number | 2n=64 |
Description | Plants electing 10-30cm tall, hairy. Leaves 2-5cm long. Flowers white or pale purple corollas 7mm long, flowering in late May to July. Fruits ca.1.5mm long. Perennial plants. |
Note | Ajuga shikotanensis Miyabe & Tatewaki occurs in hillock field. |
June 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
June 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
June 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |