Hylodesmus podocarpum subsp. oxyphyllum var.
japonicum, a
perennial herb of 0.6-1.2m tall, grows on grasslands, roadsides, or
forest edges in flatlands to mountain regions. Leaves comprise three
leaflets; the terminal ones measure 4-8cm long, 2.5-4cm wide, ovate
to long-oblong, and the others somewhat smaller. Light red and 3-4mm
long, flowers set themselves sparse in slender inflorescences. Fruit
(a loment) consists of two articles 5-7mm long and half-moon-shaped.
Bloom time: July-September. |