Astilbe microphylla




Family Saxifragaceae
Scientific name Astilbe microphylla Knoll
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) chidake-zashi (チダケザシ, 乳茸刺 [meaning: chidake picks (chidake = chichi-take = Lactarius volemus)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane wet field
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants electing 30-80cm. Leaves 2-4 pinnate, each leaflets 1-5cm long, 7-25mm wide. Flowers pink (or white) petals 3-5mm long, 0.6-01mm wide, flowering in July to August. Prerennial plants.
Reference Process for preparing flavonoids (US Patent 6706865/2004)
Preventives or remedies for arthritis (European Patent EP1407777/2005)



July 2007
at mountane field
July 2007
at mountane field
July 2007
at mountane field



July 2007
at mountane field
July 2007
at mountane field
July 2007
at mountane field