Family | Ruscaceae (also placed in Liliaceae) |
Scientific name | Polygonatum humile Fischer ex Maximowicz |
Synonyms | Polygonatum humile Fischer ex Maximowicz var. humillimum (Nakai) Y. N. Lee; Polygonatum humillimum Nakai; Polygonatum officinale Miquel, non Allioni; Polygonatum officinale Allioni var. humile (Fischer ex Maximowicz) Baker; Polygonatum vulgare A. Gray, non Desfontaines |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hime-izui (ヒメイズイ, 姫萎橤 [meaning: dwarf izui (izui = Polygonatum odoratum)]) |
(English common name) dwarf Solomon's seal | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Mt. Ibuki) |
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia | |
Habitat | Fields in seaside or mountain |
Chromosomal number | 2n=20 |
Description | Plants electing 15-30cm tall. Leaves 4-7cm long. Flowers pedicels 7-15mm long, white perianths each 13-20mm long, flowering in May to July. Fruits 8-9mm. Perennial plants. |
References | Polygonatum humile Fischer ex Maximowicz |
Polygonatum humile Fisch. ex Maxim. | |
Note | Polygonatum humile (and Polygonatum odoratum) has been often mistakenly (and sometimes intentionally or falsefully) sold as Polygonatum falcatum. |
April 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
April 2009 at my home |