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Forsythia japonica
is a deciduous shrub endemic to limestone areas in the Chugoku
Region, growing to a height of 1-2.5 meters tall. Leaves are of
opposite phyllotaxis, in the shape of a broad-oval, 7-12cm long,
4-6cm wide, apexes abruptly tapering to points, bases circular, and
margins sharply serrated. Dioecious: Yellow flowers, 2.5cm across,
bloom simultaneously as the leaves develop. Corollas are cleft in 4,
the lobes narrow-oblong, about 12mm long, and 5-6mm wide. Sepals
measure 2.5-3mm in length. Bloom time: April. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
