Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物
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  Veratrum grandiflorum / Baikeisou バイケイソウ   (Syn.  Veratrum album subsp. oxysepalum)

Bloom time: June-August
　 　
Family:
　		  Melanthiaceae /
Shurosouka


　

Notes For Reference:-　

Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Veratrum:
Veratrum grandiflorum / Baikeisou
Veratrum maackii var. japonicum / Shurosou
Veratrum maackii var. parviflorum / Aoyagisou

　
　 　

  Veratrum grandiflorum / Baikeisou バイケイソウ        (Syn.

Veratrum album subsp. oxysepalum)
Veratrum grandiflorum is a perennial inhabiting damp grassland in mountainous regions, with stems growing to 0.6-1.5m in height. Leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis, each broad-oblong, 20-30cm long; bases embrace the stems. The stem tops emerge as significant panicles and set many 2 cm across green-white flowers in them. The flowers in the lower parts are male, while the others are bisexual. Bloom time: July-August.
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

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