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Asparagaceae /
Kijikakushika |
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Notes For Reference:- |
Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Maianthemum:
Maianthemum dilatatum
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Maidurusou
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Maianthemum dilatatum / Maidurusou マイヅルソウ |
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Maianthemum dilatatum
is a perennial herb inhabiting coniferous forests in mountainous
regions to the subalpine zone, with rhizomes crawling long. Stems
measure 10-25cm in height, and leaves are 3-7cm in length,
egg-heart-shaped, with 2-4cm long petioles, tips pointed, and bases
in a deep heart shape. Stem tips bear racemose inflorescences in
which many white flowers come. Sap fruit is spherical, 5-7mm in
diameter, and ripens red. Bloom time: May-July. |
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