Ainsliaea acerifolia var. subapod, a
perennial herb with a 30-60cm tall stem with sparse long hairs,
occurs in the shade of a tree in mountainous regions. Leaves, 4-7,
attach the middle part of the stems in a somewhat whorl way, with
long, 5-13cm long peduncles with vellus hairs, in a circular-cordate
shape, 6-12cm long, 6-18cm wide, shallowly palmately cleft, thin
texture, serrations on margins, sparse tender hairs on both
surfaces. Flower heads set themselves many in a raceme way and bloom
sideways, with about 2mm long peduncles with small bracts. Florets
are 3 in number, corollas are white, generally cleft in five, and
bilaterally symmetrical. Bloom time: August-October. |