Family | Liliaceae |
Subfamily | Lilioideae |
Tribe | Lilieae |
Scientific name | Cardiocrinum cordatum (Thunberg) Makino |
Synonyms | Lilium cordatum (Thunberg) Koidzumi; Hemerocallis cordata Thunberg |
Common name | (Japanese common name) uba yuri (ウバユリ, 姥百合 [meaning: old lady lily]) |
(English common name) heartleaf lily | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of southern Tohoku region), Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | In or edge of deciduous trees or evergreen torees forest. |
Chromosomal number | 2n=24 |
Description | Leaves 15-25cm long, 7-15cm wide, with long petioles, non hair. Scapes 50-100cm tall. Flowers 6 pale green perianths each 12-17cm long, flowering in July to August. Fruits 4-5cm long, seeds 11-13mm long. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Cardiocrinum cordatum (Thunb.) Makino |
Cardiocrinum (Endlicher) Lindley |
July 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
July 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
July 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |