Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物

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Nuphar japonicum / Kouhone コウホネ

Bloom time: June-September

   
Family:
 
Nymphaeaceae /
Suirenka


 

Species in the genus Nuphar:


Nuphar japonicum / Kouhone
 

   

Nuphar japonicum / Kouhone コウホネ

 

Nuphar japonicum is a perennial herb inhabiting shallow ponds or swamps; the underwater leaves are long, narrow, and membraneous. The ones above the water are in the long-oblong shape, 20-30cm long. Long flower stalks emerged from rhizomes set single, bowl-like, 4-5cm-in-diameter flowers on their tops; petal-like sepals are 5 in number, yellow, which turn green after flower. The petals are in the shape of an oblong, half the height of the sepals, bending outwards. Bloom time: June-September.

     
                     
                     
                     

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