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. |
July 2008 at my home |
July 2008 at my home |
July 2008 at my home |
July 2008 at my home |
July 2008 at my home |