Achyranthes longifolia




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