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Leucothoe grayana var. hypoleuca
is a deciduous shrub found on ridgelines or forest edges in heavy
snowfall, mountainous regions in Japan sea side Leaves are
alternate, with 1-2mm long petioles, blades oblong or long
oblong,3-15xm long and 1.5-5.5cn wide, tips shortly pointed, bases
circular to shallowly cordate, somewhat coarse hairs on both sides,
fine serrations on margins. Racemes are positioned on new branch
tips and bear many flowers facing downward. Calyxes measure 1mm,
with tips deeply cleft into five segments; the segments are
triangular-ovate and bend backward. Stamens are 10 in number. Bloom
time: June-July. |
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