Species in the genus Dichocarpum:

Dichocarpum dicarpon / Sabanoo
Dichocarpum nipponicum var. sarmentosum / San'inshiroganesou
Dichocarpum trachyspermum / Tougokusabanoo



　

Dichocarpum trachyspermum / Tougokusabanoo トウゴクサバノオ

Dichocarpum trachyspermum, a 10-20cm-in-diameter perennial, is found along streams in mountainous regions. Leaves are compound, with 3-5 leaflets and serrated margins. Radical leaves attach some each at the bases of the plants, and on-stem leaves are of opposite phyllotaxis. Flowers measure 6-8mm in diameter; petaloid sepals are light greenish-yellow and petals inside the sepals are orange, in the shape of a sumo referee’s fan. Bloom time: April-May.