Caldesia parnassifolia




Family Alismataceae
Scientific name Caldesia parnassifolia (Bassi ex L.) Parlatore
Synonyms Alisma parnassifolium Bassi ex L.; Alisma parnassifolium Bassi ex L. var. majus M. Micheli; Alisma reniforme D. Don; Caldesia parnassifolia (Bassi ex L.) Parlatore var. major (M. Micheli) Buchenau; Caldesia parnassifolia (Bassi ex L.) Parlatore var. nilotica Buchenau; Caldesia reniformis (D. Don) Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) maruba-omo-daka (マルバオモダカ, 丸葉面高 [meaning: face with craning neck with round leaves])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Malaysia, Australia, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Europe, tropical north Africa
Habitat Swamp
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Leaves 5.5-13cm long, 5-9cm wide. Scapes 50-110cm tall. Flowers white ca. 1cm, flowering in July to September. Annual plants.
Reference Caldesia parnassifolia (L.) Parl.
Caldesia reniformis (D. Don) Makino
Caldesia reniformis (D. Don) Makino



July 2008
at Ohsaka City University
Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Ohsaka City University
Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Ohsaka City University
Botanical Garden



July 2008
at Ohsaka City University
Botanical Garden