Picris hieracioides ssp. japonica, a biennial herb
occurring in grasslands or roadsides in fields and mountains, grows
to 0.3-1m in height. Radical leaves perish in the flowering time,
and on-stem leaves on lower parts are 6-12cm long, lanceolate, with
bases tapering to become petioles. Those on the middle parts are
lanceolate, with bases embracing the stems. Branch tips set 2.2.5cm
across yellow flower heads. Involucres are blackish-green; inside
pieces are linear-like lanceolates with coarse hairs and short outer
segments. Bloom time: May-October. |