Euchiton japonicus




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Euchiton japonicus (Thunberg) A. Anderberg
Synonyms Gnaphalium japonicum Thunberg
Common name (Japanese common name) chichi-ko-gusa [fathre and children weed]
(English common name) father-and-child plant
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Chromosomal number 2n=28
Description Plants electing 15-30cm. Leaves 2.5-10cm length. Flowers involucres 5mm, flowering in May to October. Perennial plants.
Reference Euchiton japonicus (Thunb.) Holub



May 2007
at Imperial Palace
May 2007
at Imperial Palace
May 2007
at Imperial Palace