Tofieldia nuda




Family Tofieldiaceae (also placed in Liliaceae)
Scientific name Tofieldia nuda Maximovicz
Synonyms Tofieldia yoshiiana Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) hana-zekishou [flowering sekishou (sekishou = Acorus gramineus)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kinki region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Wet rocks in mountain
Chromosomal number 2n=30
Description Leaves 5-12cm long. Scapes 12-30cm tall. Flowers while, 6 tapals each ca. 2.5-4mm long, inflorescences 3-6cm long, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Tofieldia nuda Maxim.
Tofieldia yoshiiana Makino



June 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden