Isodon umbrosus / Inuyamahakka

Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物
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Isodon umbrosus / Inuyamahakka イヌヤマハッカ
Bloom time: September-October

Family:	Lamiaceae / Shisoka		Species in the genus Isodon:
			Isodon inflexus / Yamahakka Isodon inflexus f. leucanthu / Shirobanayamahakka Isodon japonicus / Hikiokoshi Isodon longitubus / Akichouji Isodon longitubus f. albiflora / Shirobanaakichouji Isodon shikokianus var. intermedius / Takakumahikiokoshi Isodon shikokiana var. occidentalis / San'inhikiokoshi Isodon shikokiana var. occidentalis f. albiflorus / Shirobanasan'inhikiokoshi Isodon trichocarpus / Kurobanahikiokoshi Isodon umbrosus / Inuyamahakka
		Isodon umbrosus / Inuyamahakka イヌヤマハッカ

Isodon umbrosus, a perennial found in beech forests, with downward hairs on stems and a height of 20-80cm. Blades with 0.5-2cm long petioles are of opposite phyllotaxis,5-15cm long,1.5-3.5cm wide, long oblong-like lanceolate, with serrations on margins and sparse hairs on surfaces. Branch tips bear spike-like inflorescences and set blue-purple, 8-9mm long labiate flowers; upper lips bend backward and cleft themselves in four, and lower lip navicular. Bloom time. September-October.

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