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

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Pellionia radicans / Oosanshousou オオサンショウソウ

Bloom time: April-May

   
Family:
 
Urticaceae /
Irakusaka


 

Secies in the genus Pellionia:


Pellionia minima / Sanshousou
Pellionia radicans / Oosanshousou
 

   

Pellionia radicans / Oosanshousou オオサンショウソウ

 

Pellionia radicans is a dioecious perennial herb inhabiting damp forests or rocky places; stems crawl on the ground to grow 10-20cm long. Leaves measure 2-5cm long, in a distorted oval shape, with few hairs. Male inflorescences are cymose; small and spherical females set themselves on axils. Bloom time: April-May.
 

                   
                     
                     
                     

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