Astilbe simplicifolia




Family Saxifragaceae
Scientific name Astilbe simplicifolia Makino
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) hitotsuba-shouma (ヒトツバショウマ, 一葉升麻 [meaning: single leaf shoma (shoma = Cimicifugae Rhizoma)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Kanagawa Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane rock wall
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves 3-11cm long, 2-7cm wide, petioles 2-10cm long. Scapes 10-30cm tall. Flowers white (or pale pink), petals ca. 2.5mm long, flowering in June to July. Prerennial plants.
Reference Astilbe simplicifolia Makino
Note Endemic to Japan. Rare species.



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