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Epimedium sempervirens
is an evergreen perennial herb, 30-60cm in height, occurring in
forests, in snowy fields, and on mountains. Leaves are of a
biternate compound leaf, leaflets are stiff, in the shape of an
uneven ovate, and tips become narrower to points in a tail way,
bases are deeply cordate,5-10cm long with stinging hairs on margins.
Flowers are 3-4cm in diameter, white to red-purple. Petals are 4 in
number, with spurs. Sepals are petaloid, 8 in number; inside, they
are significant, and outside, they are small and fall earlier. Bloom
time: April-May. |