Inhabiting rocky areas in
the alpine to subalpine zone west of central Honshu, including Mt.
Daisen, Hypericum
asahinae is
a perennial herb of approximately 20cm in height. Leaves, with tips
obtuse, are in the shape of an oval-oblong and alternately arranged,
embracing stems with their basal portions. Both dark and pale glands
exist on the leaf surfaces, but the margins are the former only. Big
yellow 5-petaled flowers bloom in the summertime. Bloom time:
June-August.
Wild plants in and
around
Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
