Family | Amaranthaceae |
Scientific name | Achyranthes longifolia (Makino) Makino |
Synonyms | Achyranthes bidentata Blume var. longifolia Makino |
Common name | (Japanese common name) yanagi-inokodzuchi (ヤナギイノコヅチ or ヤナギイノコズチ, 柳猪子槌 [willow leaved inokodzuchi (inokodzuchi = a kind of traditional detoxicant weed)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos | |
Habitat | Mountane forest or forest edge |
Chromosomal number | 2n=42 |
Description | Plants 80cm tall. Leaves 7-20cm long, 1-5cm wide. Flowers flowering in August to September. Prennial plants. |
Reference | Achyranthes longifolia (Makino) Makino |
Achyranthes longifolia (Makino) Makino |
September 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
September 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
September 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
September 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |