| Synurus excelsus
is a perennial found in sunny grasslands, with white arachnoid
hairs throughout. Stems are thick, tinge purple-brown; leaves on the
lower parts, 10-20cm-long triangular with bases expanding sideways
in a hastate way, incised dentitions on margins, and dense white
fluffs on the back surfaces. Leaves on the upper parts gradually
become smaller to grow into ovate-like triangular. Flower heads,
4-5cm in diameter, set themselves downward; tubular flowers are
black-purple, involucral bracts form many slender rows, and the tips
are sharp. Bloom time: October. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
