Chrysosplenium kamtschaticum




Family Saxifragaceae
Scientific name Chrysosplenium kamtschaticum Fischer ex Seringe
Synonyms Chrysosplenium aomorense Franchet; Chrysosplenium kamtschaticum Fischer ex Seringe var. aomorense (Franchet) H. Hara
Common Name (Japanese common name) chishima neko-no-me (チシマネコノメ, 千島猫目 [meaning: Kril Islands cats eye weed]), michinoku neko^no-me-sou (ミチノクネコノメソウ, 陸奥猫目草 [meaning: Michinoku cats eye weed (Michinoku = an old name of Tohoku region)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Kinki region)
(Other nations) Russia (Far East)
Habitat Mountane streamside
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 3-20cm tall. Leaves 3-10mm long. Flowers ca. 3-4mm across, green sepals ca. 1mm long, 8 red or orange anthers, flowering in April to June. Seeds 0.8-0.9mm long. Perennial plants.
Reference Chrysosplenium kamtschaticum Fisch. ex Ser.



April 2009
at mountane stream
April 2009
at mountane stream
April 2009
at mountane stream



April 2009
at mountane stream