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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Chelidonium:

Chelidonium dubium / Nagamihinageshi
Chelidonium japonicum / Yamabukisou
Chelidonium majus ssp. asiaticum / Kusanoou

Chelidonium majus ssp. asiaticum / Kusanoou クサノオウ

Chelidonium majus ssp. asiaticum, a biennial herb inhabiting sunny locations, such as roadsides, grasslands, forest edges, etc., grows 30-80cm tall. The whole is hairy throughout, which gives it a whitish appearance. Leaves split once or twice like a feather, and yellow flowers come out in spring to mid-summer, measuring 3-4cm in diameter. Some individuals have notched petals. Bloom time: April-July.