Octoling beetle - Octoling beetle

Japanese: オクトリカブト - おくとりかぶと
Octoling beetle - Octoling beetle

A perennial plant of the Ranunculaceae family (APG classification: Ranunculaceae). The stems can reach a height of up to 2 meters, making it magnificent. The roots contain toxic alkaloids. The leaves are circular with 5-7 lobes. They flower in sparse panicles from August to October, and are bluish-purple. It resembles Sanyobushi, but Octorikabuto can be distinguished by the densely hairy flower stalks. It is found in Honshu from the Chubu region northwards, mainly on the Sea of ​​Japan side, and in southwestern Hokkaido.

[Yuichi Kadota March 18, 2020]

[Reference item] | Sanyo Bushi

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

キンポウゲ科(APG分類:キンポウゲ科)の多年草。茎は高さ2メートルにも達し、壮大。根に有毒なアルカロイドを含む。葉は円形で5~7中裂する。花は8~10月、まばらな円錐(えんすい)花序につき、青紫色。サンヨウブシに似るが、オクトリカブトは花柄に屈毛が密生するので区別される。中部地方以北の本州おもに日本海側、北海道南西部に分布する。

[門田裕一 2020年3月18日]

[参照項目] | サンヨウブシ

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