Solidago virgaurea subsp. gigantea




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Solidago virgaurea L. subsp. gigantea (Nakai) Kitamura
Synonyms Solidago decurrens Loureiro var. gigantea (Nakai) Ohwi; Solidago mirabilis Kitamura; Solidago virgaurea L. subsp. leiocarpa (Bentham) Hultén var. gigantea Nakai; Solidago virgaurea L. var. gigantea Nakai
Common name (Japanese common name) oh-aki-no-kirin-sou [large autumn giraffe weed]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Japan Sea side of Hokkaido (southwestern area) and Honshu (northern area)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number 2n=18
Description Plants electing 60-80cm. Leaves 10-15cm length, 7-10cm width. Flowers involucral segments 3-4 lines, 5mm, flowering in July to October. Perennial plants.
Reference Solidago virgaurea L.
Note Native to Japan.



November 2007
at mountane roadside
in Niigata Prefecture
November 2007
at mountane roadside
in Niigata Prefecture
November 2007
at mountane roadside
in Niigata Prefecture