Family:
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Liliaceae /
Yurika |
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Notes For Reference:- |
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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Erythronium:
Erythronium
japonicum /
Katakuri |
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Erythronium japonicum / Katakuri カタクリ |
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Erythronium japonicum,
a so-called spring ephemeral, inhabits
deciduous forests in mountainous regions, having one or two leaves
with their mottled pattern. At the beginning of spring, it carries a
distinctive and showy flower on the top of a long stalk, 20-30cm
long. As the flower ends, it dies back, as all the other spring
ephemerals do. With a texture that is both thick and soft, the
leaves are oblong, measuring 6-12cm in length. The flower blooms
facing downward. The perianth segments, 6 in number, are light
red-purple, each lanceolate, 4-5cm in height, with dark purple
patches at their bases, and bend backward. Stamens are about half as
long as perianth segments; the anthers, dark purple, hang down, and
the pistil's style is somewhat cleft in three. Bloom time:
March-May. |
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Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
