Schizocodon soldanelloides var. soldanelloides,
an evergreen perennial herb, inhabits rocky areas in mountainous
regions or grasslands in high mountains. Leaves put themselves
together at the bases with long petioles. Blades are orbicular,
3-6cm in length and width, with sharp serrations on margins, tips
not pointed, and surfaces significantly glossy. Scapes, 10-20cm in
height, arise from among leaves and set 3-6 light red flowers on
their tops. Corollas measure 1-1.5cm in diameter. The corolla's tips
cut into five lobes, and the margins finely cleft afresh. Bloom
time: April-July. |