Family | Alliaceae (also placed in Liliaceae) |
Scientific name | Allium maximowiczii Regel |
Synonyms | Allium ledeborianum auct., non L.; Allium schoenoprasum L.var. orientale Regel |
Common name | (Japanese common name) shorouma asatsuki (シロウマアサツキ, 白馬浅葱 [meaning: Mt. Shirouma asatsuki (asatsuki = Allium ledebourianum)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region) |
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia | |
Habitat | (Hokkaido) Mountane fields; (Honshu) Alpine or subalpine |
Chromosomal number | 2n=16 |
Description | Leaves 4-5mm wide. Scapes 30-50cm tall. Flowers pale pink inflorescences 3.5-4cm across, perianths ca. 6-8mm long, flowering in May to July. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Allium maximowiczii Regel |
Allium maximowiczii Regel |
May 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |