Nanocnide japonica, a perennial herb 10-30cm in
height, grows in colonies in fields and mountains under the shade of
a tree. Leaves are in an alternate arrangement, 1-3cm in length and
width, in a rhomb-like ovate shape, with deep serrations on margins.
The species is monoecious: male inflorescences set themselves in
axils on upper parts, with long peduncles, while females lack
peduncles and are conspicuous not. Bloom time: April-May.
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
