Menziesia ciliicalyx (Miq.) Maxim.

Japanese: ツリガネツツジ（英語表記）Menziesia ciliicalyx (Miq.) Maxim.

A deciduous shrub of the Ericaceae family that grows on the edge of mountain forests (illustration). The stem is erect and splits into many thin branches, reaching a height of 1-2 m. The leaves are gathered at the ends of the branches in a somewhat ring-like shape, oblong, 2.5-5 cm long, 1.5-2.5 cm wide, and slightly whitish on the underside. In May and June, 3-8 tubular flowers are scattered at the ends of the branches and open downward. The pedicel is thin and has long glandular hairs. The calyx is almost undivided and has long glandular hairs on the edges. The corolla is somewhat bilaterally symmetrical, tubular, divided at the end, 15-17 mm long, pale yellow with purple spots, and sometimes the lobes are reddish purple.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

山地の林縁に生えるツツジ科の落葉低木（イラスト）。茎は直立して多くの細い枝を分かち，高さ1～2m。葉は枝先に集まってやや輪状につき，長楕円形で縁に微毛があり，長さ2.5～5cm，幅1.5～2.5cm，裏面はやや白色を帯びる。5～6月，枝先に3～8個の筒状の花を散状につけ，下向きに開く。花柄は細く，長い腺毛がある。萼はほとんど分裂せず，縁に長い腺毛がある。花冠はやや左右相称の筒形で先は分裂し，長さ15～17mm，淡黄色で紫色の斑点があり，ときに裂片が紅紫色を帯びる。

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