Nephrophyllidium crista-galli




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