Family | Amaranthaceae |
Scientific name | Philoxerus wrightii J. D. Hooker ex Maximovicz |
Synonyms | Blutaparon wrightii (J. D. Hooker ex Maximovicz) Mears; Philoxerus wrightii J. D. Hooker ex Maximovicz forma alborutescens Hatushima |
Common name | (Japanese common name) iso-fusagi (イソフサギ, 磯塞 [meaning: seashore cover]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Kii Peninsula), Kyushu (southern region) |
(Other nations) China, Taiwan | |
Habitat | Rocks in beach |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 2-7cm tall. Leaves 4-8mm long, 2-3mm wide. Flowers 5 red sepals 2mm long, flowering in June to August. Prennial plants. |
Reference | Philoxerus wrightii J. D. Hooker |
November 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
November 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |