Crepidiastrum

Japanese: Crepidiastrum
Crepidiastrum

…A perennial plant of the Asteraceae family that grows on rocky coasts. It is found in the Boso Peninsula, Tokaido, and southern Korea. It is generally hairless, with a thick, short stem, and numerous basal leaves growing in a rosette at the tip. Side branches radiate from the leaf axils, creeping, then ascending diagonally to a height of about 30 cm. The basal leaves are obovate with rounded tips, entire, and 10-20 cm long. The leaves on the side branches are small. The leaves are soft and somewhat thick, powdery white on the underside, and exude a white milky liquid when cut. From September to November, numerous yellow flower heads grow very densely at the ends of the side branches. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Crepidiastrum" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…海岸の岩場に生えるキク科の多年草。房総半島,東海道,朝鮮南部に分布する。全体に無毛,茎は太くて短く,先端に多数の根生葉がロゼット状に叢生(そうせい)する。その葉腋(ようえき)から側枝が放射状にのび,匍匐(ほふく)した後,斜上して高さ30cm内外となる。根生葉は倒卵形で先は円く,全縁で長さ10~20cm。側枝につく葉は小さい。葉の質は柔らかでやや厚く,裏面は粉白をおび,切ると白色の乳液が出る。9~11月,側枝の先に多数の黄色の頭花を非常に密につける。…

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