Kalimeris yomena is
a 0.5-1.2m-in-height perennial that grows in damp places in fields
and mountains. The stems branch well at the upper parts. Leaves on
the lower and middle parts measure 8-10cm long, about 3cm wide,
oval-like oblong, with coarse serrations on margins and three veins
somewhat prominent. Branch tips set single blue-purple-tined flower
heads. Achenes are about 3mm long, flat, oblanceolate-shaped, with
about 0.5mm long pappuses. Bloom time: July-October. |