| Daphne pseudo-mezereum,
a deciduous shrub less than 1m in height, grows in deciduous
forests. Leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis; blades measure 5-13cm
in length, long-oblong, with 7-9 pairs of veins that irregularly
branch. The leaves fall in summer. Dioecious: Leaf axils bear some
yellow-green flowers in bundles. Calyx tubes are 5-9mm long, and the
tips are cleft in four. Sepals are half as long as the calyx tubes.
Drupes, approximately 8mm in size, spherical, mature red in
May-July. Bloom time: February-April. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
