Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物
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Cypripedium japonicum / Kumagaisou クマガイソウ

Bloom time: April-May
　 　
Family:
　		 Orchidaceae /
Ranka


　

Species in the genus Cypripedium:


Cypripedium japonicum / Kumagaisou
　
　 　

Cypripedium japonicum / Kumagaisou クマガイソウ

 　
Cypripedium japonicum is a perennial orchis species generally occurring in cryptomeria or bamboo forests, its rhizomes extending sideways. Stems, 20-40cm in height, have luxuriant white hair and some sheath-like small leaves at the bases. Leaves, 10-20cm in diameter, are of a fan-shaped circle, with prominent vertical wrinkles spreading out towards the margins from the leaf bases. Flowers, 3-5cm in length, in the shape of a bag, and light red-purple bloom on the stem ends. Very rare. Bloom time: April-May.
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

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