Nanocnide japonica, a
perennial herb of 10-30cm in height, grows in colonies under shades
of a tree in fields and mountains. Leaves are in an alternate
arrangement, 1-3cm both in length and width, in a rhombs-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 in females, they lack peduncles and are
conspicuous not. Bloom time: April-May. |