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 put themselves on new branch
tips and set many flowers facing downward. Calyxes measure 1mm, with
tips deeply cleft in five; the segments are triangular-ovate and
bend backward. Stamens are 10 in number. Bloom time: June-July. |