Schizocodon soldanelloides Siebold et Zucc. var. soldanelloides

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Schizocodon soldanelloides is an evergreen perennial herb of the genus Schizocodon soldanelloides。 Although it is a type of alpine plant, it is practically widely distributed from low mountain to alpine zones

Features

The stems are thin, crawling on the ground, and leaves grow in bunches at the end of the stem. The leaves are thick and glossy, the leaf blades are round, both length and width, 3-6 cm wide, round or broadly triangular at the tip, short and pointed at the top, pointed at the edges, slightly heart-shaped at the base, and with long petioles.。 The lateral veins at the base of the leaves converge in one place.

The flowering period is from April to July. A flower stalk 10-20 cm high extends from the center of the bunched leaves, and 3-10 flowers are attached to the racemes at the tip. The flowers are pale red. The sepals are five, and the sepals are oblong. The corolla grows to 1-1.5 cm in diameter, funnel-shaped, five-lobed, and the edges of the lobes are further lobed. There are 5 stamens and 5 short pseudostamens. The pistil is 1 piece. The fruit is a spherical fruit with a diameter of 3-4 mm。

Distribution and growing conditions

Hokkaido,Honshu,Shikoku,KyushuDistributed from the alpine zone to the mountains, grows in grasslands and rocky areas。

Origin of the name

The Japanese name Iwakagami means "rock mirror", and it grows in many rocky areas, and the leaves are shiny, so it resembles a "mirror".

The species epithet soldanelloides means "similar to the genus Soldanella of the primrose family", and Soldanella isThe meaning of the leaf resembling the Italian soldo (small coin). In addition, Soldanella alpine L., a primrose family native to Europe and distributed as a cultivated species in Japan, has "Iwakagami damasiIt has a Japanese name.

Iwakagami - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Iwakagami - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Schizocodon soldanelloides Siebold & Zucc. (gbif.org)