Shikotansou - Shikotansou

Japanese: シコタンソウ - しこたんそう
Shikotansou - Shikotansou

A perennial plant of the Saxifragaceae family (APG classification: Saxifragaceae). The rhizome is thin and spreads horizontally, branching well and producing many branches above ground. The leaves are spatula- or wedge-shaped and densely packed. In July and August, 2-10 flowers bloom on a 3-13cm flower stalk. The five petals are white or pale yellow with dark yellow and red dots. There are 10 stamens. The ovary is superior. It grows on rocks in high mountains and is distributed in Honshu north of the Chubu region, Hokkaido, the Kuril Islands, and Karafuto (Sakhalin). The name comes from the fact that it was discovered on Shikotan Island.

[Michio Wakabayashi March 18, 2020]

Shikotansou
From July to August, 2 to 10 flowers bloom at the end of the flower stalk. They are white or pale yellow with dark yellow and red dots. ©Shogakukan Photo by Fujio Aoyama ">

Shikotansou


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ユキノシタ科(APG分類:ユキノシタ科)の多年草。根茎は細く横にはい、よく分枝して多数の枝を地上に出す。葉はへら形またはくさび形で、密につく。7~8月、3~13センチメートルの花茎に2~10個の花を開く。花弁は5枚、白または淡黄色で、濃黄色と紅色の細点がある。雄しべは10本。子房は上位。高山の岩上に生え、中部地方以北の本州、北海道、および千島列島、樺太(からふと)(サハリン)に分布する。名は、色丹島で発見されたことによる。

[若林三千男 2020年3月18日]

シコタンソウ
7~8月、花茎の先に2~10個の花を開く。白または淡黄色で、濃黄色と紅色の細点がある©Shogakukan 撮影/青山富士夫">

シコタンソウ


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