Chrysosplenium kiotense f.
xanthandrum, a perennial herb, occurs in streamsides or
wetlands in valleys in hilly districts. Flower stalks grow to
approximately 10cm in height, with one or no pair of the opposite,
oblong leaves about halfway and with bracts, about half part yellow,
on tops. Flowers are; calyx lobes tinge green and anthers yellow,
and the position of the anthers lower than the tips of the calyx
lobes. When flowering is over, runners extend to set 2-3 pairs of
leaves adjacent to each other in a rosette way, and winter. Bloom
time: April-May. |