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Tipularia japonica / Hitiotsubokuro ヒトツボクロ

Bloom time: May-June

   
Family:
 
Orchidaceae /
Ranka


 

Species in the genus Tipularia:


Tipularia japonica / Hitotsubokuro

   

Tipularia japonica / Hitiotsubokuro ヒトツボクロ

 
Tipularia japonica is a perennial orchid found on somewhat dry forest floors. Leaves are single, oval to oblong, 4-7cm long, dark green, medial veins are white, and the back sides have a tinge of purple-brown. Flower stalks are slender, measuring 15-25cm in length, and bear sparsely 5-10 small light yellow-green tinged with purple-brown flowers in racemes. Bloom time: May-June.
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