Family | Papaveraceae |
Subfamily | Chelidonioideae |
Scientific name | Hylomecon japonica (Thunberg) Prantl & Kündig |
Synonyms | Chelidonium japonicum Thunberg; Hylomecon vernalis Maximovicz; Stylophorum japonicum (Thunberg) Miquel |
Common name | (Japanese common name) yamabuki-sou (ヤマブキソウ, 山吹草 [meaning: yamabuki like weed (yamabuki = Kerria japonica)]) |
(English common name) forest-poppy | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) Korea, China | |
Habitat | Mountane forest |
Chromosomal number | 2n=12 |
Description | Leaves 3-5 pairs leaflets each 2-7cm long, 1.5-4cm wide. 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) |
April 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
April 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
April 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
April 2009 at mountane forest |
April 2009 at mountane forest |