Family | Saxifragaceae |
Scientific name | Astilbe thunbergii (Siebold et Zuccarini) Miquel var. formosa (Nakai) Nakai |
Synonyms | Astilbe formosa Nakai; Astilbe thunbergii (Siebold et Zuccarini) Miquel var. formosa (Nakai) Ohwi forma nipponica Hiyama |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hana chidake-sashi (ハナチダケサシ, 花乳茸刺 [meaning: flowering chidake-sashi (chidake-sashi = Astilbe microphylla)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Kanto region, Central region) |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 40-70cm tall. Flowers white, flowering in July to August. Prerennial plants. |
Note | Native to Japan. |
August 2006 at mountane forest |
August 2006 at mountane forest |
August 2006 at mountane forest |