Family | Papaveraceae |
Subfamily | Chelidonioideae |
Scientific name | Hylomecon japonica (Thunberg) Prantl & Kündig forma dissecta (Franchet & Savatier) Okuyama |
Synonyms | Chelidonium japonicum Thunberg forma dissectum (Franchet & Savatier) Ohwi; Hylomecon japonica (Thunberg) Prantl & Kündig var. dissecta (Franchet & Savatier) Franchet & Savatier ex Matsumune; Stylophorum japonicum (Thunberg) Miquel var. dissectum Franchet & Savatier |
Common name | (Japanese common name) yamabuki-sou (セリバヤマブキソウ, 芹葉山吹草 [meaning: seri lieved yamabuki like weed (seri = Oenanthe javanica; yamabuki = Kerria japonica)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) unknown | |
Habitat | Mountane forest |
Chromosomal number | inknown |
Description | Scapes 25-40cm tall. Flowers yellow 3-4cm across, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Hylomecon japonica (Thunb.) Prantl |
Plant germination inhibitor and method of use thereof (US Patent 20070274956) | |
Note | Relatively rare. |
May 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
May 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
May 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
May 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |