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Vaccunium smallii var.
versicolor, a deciduous shrub, 1-2m in height, inhabits
forest ridges or edges in mountainous regions, with branches
extending horizontally. Leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis, blades
measuring 2-5cm, 0.5-2cm in width, in a shape of ovate, petioles
being small, 0.2-0.3cm in length, with inside-bent fine serrations
on margins, tips pointed, and bases circular. Previous year's
branches' leaf axils bear racemes, in which 1-4 green-white or
red-tinged flowers face downward. Corollas measures 0.5cm in length,
are bell-shaped, shallowly cleft in five, and the lobes bend a bit
backward. Bloom time: May-June. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
