Family | Menyanthaceae |
Scientific name | Nephrophyllidium crista-galli (Menzies ex Hooker) Gilg |
Synonyms | Fauria crista-galli (Menzies ex Hooker) Makino; Fauria crista-galli (Menzies ex Hooker) Makino subsp. japonica (Franchet) J. M. Gillet; Menyanthes crista-galli Menzies ex Hooker; Nephrophyllidium crista-galli subsp. japonica Franchet; Nephrophyllidium crista-galli (Menzies ex Hooker) Gilg subsp. japonicum (Franchet) Yonekura & H. Ohashi |
Common name | (Japanese common name) iwa-ichou (イワイチョウ, 岩銀杏 [meaning: rock ichou (ichou = Ginkgo biloba)]) |
(English common name) deer-cabbage | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region) |
(Other nations) Russia, Canada, USA | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Leaves 3-10cm long, 3-10cm wide. Scapes 15-40cm tall. Flowers white corollas ca. 12mm across, flowering in July August. Seeds 10-15mm long. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Nephrophyllidium crista-galli (Menzies ex Hook.) Gilg |
July 2006 at Hachiman-tai highland |
July 2006 at Hachiman-tai highland |
July 2006 at Hachiman-tai highland |