Family | Lentibulariaceae |
Scientific name | Pinguicula vulgaris L. subsp. macroceras (Link) Calder & Roy L. Taylor |
Synonyms | Pinguicula algida Malyschev; Pinguicula macroceras Pallas ex Link; Pinguicula vulgaris L. var. macroceras (Pallas ex Link) Herder |
Common name | (Japanese common name) mushitori-sumire (ムシトリスミレ, 虫取菫 [meaning: insect catcher viola]) |
(English common name) California butterwort, horned butterwort | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region), Shikoku |
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, Canada, USA | |
Habitat | Alpine or subalpine wet field or rocks. |
Chromosomal number | 2n=64 (4x) |
Description | Leaves 2-7cm long. Scapes electing 5-15cm tall. Flowers purple 15-25mm long, inside hairy, flowering in July to August. Seeds 6mm long. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Pinguicula vulgaris L. |
Pinguicula vulgaris subsp. macroceras (Link) Calder & Roy L. Taylor | |
Pinguicula vulgaris L. ssp. macroceras (Link) Calder & Roy Taylor | |
Pinguicula macroceras Link var. macroceras | |
A new locality of Pinguicula vulgaris L. var. macroceras Herder in Gifu Prefecture | |
Phylogenetic analysis of Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae): chloroplast DNA sequences and morphology support several geographically distinct radiations | |
Note | Rare species |
April 2009 at my home |
April 2009 at my home |