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Asarum maruyamae
is an evergreen perennial herb inhabiting
damp, clean, water riverside slopes in the mountains, with stems
being so short as to put the tops on the ground. In the ovate shape,
leaves measure 6-10cm long and 5-8cm wide, tips pointed, bases are
heart-shaped, and the pedicles measure around 10cm long. Flowers,
light red-purple to dark purple, emerge one at a time from the
axils; the calyx tubes are urceolate, measuring 10-15mm across and
8-9mm long, with throats 5-5cm long. Broom time: March-May |