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