Family | Primulaceae |
Scientific name | Primula nipponica Yatabe |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hina-zakura (ヒナザクラ, 雛桜 [meaning: rural cherry blossoms]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Tohoku region) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Subalpine swamp |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Leaves 2-5cm long, 5-15cm wide. Scapes 7-15cm tall. Flowers pedicelets 8-15mm long, calyxs ca. 4mm long, white corollas 12-15mm across, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants. |
Note | Native to Japan. |
July 2006 at Hachiman-tai highland |
July 2006 at Hachiman-tai highland |
July 2006 at Hachiman-tai highland |