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| May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Scientific name | Rodgersia podophylla A. Gray |
| Synonyms | Astilbe podophylla (A. Gray) Franchet; Rodgersia japonica A. Gray ex Regel; Rodgersia podophylla A. Gray var. viridis Nakai |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) yaguruma-sou (ヤグルマソウ, 矢車草 [meaning: arrow wheel weed]) |
| (English common name) Rodger's bronze-leaf | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu |
| (Other nations) Korea | |
| Habitat | Mountane forest |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=30 |
| Description | Leaves pinnate, 5 leaflets each 20-40cm long, 3-20cm wide.Scapes electing 80-120cm tall. Flowers white inflorescences 20-40cm long, non petal, 8-15 stamens, flowering in June to July. Fruits 5mm long. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Rodgersia podophylla A. Gray |
| Dyed textile products and a method of producing them (US Patent 5221289/1993) |
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| May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
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| June 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
June 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
