Ligularia ischerii var. takeyuki / Asootakarakou

Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物
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Ligularia ischerii var. takeyuki / Asootakarakou アソオタカラコウ
Bloom time: June-September

Family:	Asteraceae / Kikuka		Notes For Reference:-
			Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Ligularia: Ligularia dentata / Marubatakebuki Ligularia euodon / Otakarakou Ligularia ischerii var. takeyuki / Asootakarakou Ligularia japonica / Hankaisou
		Ligularia ischerii var. takeyuki / Asootakarakou アソオタカラコウ

Ligularia ischerii var. takeyuki is a perennial, 100-200 cm in height, found in or around wetlands in mountainous districts. It has radical leaves with petioles resembling those of Petasites japonicus, in the shape of a concentric ring, approximately 50cm in size, and with serrations on the margins. Flower stalks stand erect, forming racemes, and flowers bloom from the bottom upward. These include 5-9 yellow ligulate flowers and more than ten tubular flowers. Bloom time: June-September.

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