Coptis japonica var. major / Seribaouren

Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物
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Coptis japonica var. major / Seribaouren セリバオウレン
Bloom time: March-April

Family:	Ranunculaceae / Kinpougeka		Species in the genus Coptis:
			Coptis japonica / Seribaouren Coptis quinquefolia / Baikaouren
		Coptis japonica var. major / Seribaouren セリバオウレン

Coptis japonica var. major, a perennial herb of approximately 20cm in height, occurs in damp places in fields and mountains in hilly districts. Rhizomes are thick and extend long. With long pedicles, leaves are radical, of a biternate compound leaf, thick and glossy surfaces. Leaflets measure 1.5-5cm in length and 1-3cm in width, with coarsely indented or shallowly pinnately cleft margins. Dioecious: Male flowers have many stamens, and females have many pistils in the same way. The white flowers measure about 1cm across, and sepals are 5-7 in number, and the petals are 8-10. Bloom time: March-April.


hermaphrodite	male./hermaphrodite	male	male	male	hermaphrodite	male	male./hermaphrodite	male	male	male

female	male	hermaphrodite

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