With a borneol-like fragrance in stems and leaves,
Chrysanthemum makinoi, a perennial,
grows on sunny slopes in fields or mountains; it is
40-80cm tall and branches sparsely. Leaves are in
the shape of an ovate or broad ovate of 4-8cm long,
generally cleft in three, and the back sides gray.
Head flowers measure 2.5-5cm in diameter; lay
florets are white, occasionally tinge light red.
Bracts are 7mm long and hemispherical. Involucral
bracts, all in the same size, ouch in 3 columns.
Bloom time: October-November. |