Circaea erubescens, a
20-50cm tall perennial, inhabits damp places like those along
streams in mountainous regions, with stems and petioles tinging red.
Leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis, in the shape of a long ovate,
3-8cm long, with tips pointed and low, wavy serrations on margins.
Racemes set white to light red small flowers that shallowly cut ends
in and bloom facing downward. Fruit is egg-likely spherical, with a
length of 2.5mm. Bloom time: July-September. |