Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物

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Cephalanthera longibracteata / Sasabaginran ササバギンラン

Bloom time: April-June

   
Family:
 
Orchidaceae /
Ranka


 

Species in the genus Cephalanthera:


Cephalanthera longibracteata / Sasabaginran
Cephalanthera falcata / Kinran
Cephalanthera erecta / Ginran
Cephalanthera erecta var. subaphylla / Yuushunran

   

Cephalanthera longibracteata / Sasabaginran ササバギンラン

 
Cephalanthera longibracteata is a perennial herb inhabiting deciduous tree forests, with stems measuring 30-50cm in height. Oval-like lanceolate-shape, 6-8 in number leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis, each 10-15cm in length. It has short white hair-like swellings on the stem's ridges, the leaf's back surfaces, margins, inflorescences, and ovaries. Shoot apexes make several approximately one-centimeter-in-length white flowers, which bloom upwards half-open. Bloom time: April-June.
                   
                     
                     
                     

SPRING #3

inserted by FC2 system