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| Family | Plantaginaceae (also placed in Scrophulariaceae) |
| Family | Veroniceae |
| Scientific name | Veronica japonensis Makino |
| Synonyms | Veronica japonensis Makino var. japonensis |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) yama-kuwagata (ヤマクワガタ, 山鍬形 [meaning: hillock veronica]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (north of Central region) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Subalpine forest or forest edge |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants electing 10-20cm tall. Leaves 1.2-2.5cm long, 9-20mm wide, hairy petioles 2-10mm long. Flowers pedicels 2-3mm long, white or pale purple ca. 8mm across, flowering in May to June. Fruits 3-4mm long, seeds ca. 1mm long. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Veronica japonensis Makino |
| Note | Native to Japan |
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| May 2008 at Mt. Tsukuba |
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