Carex podogyna




Family Cyperaceae
Scientific name Carex podogyna Franchet & Savatier
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) tanuki ran (タヌキラン, 狸蘭 [meaning: raccoon dog orchid])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number 2n=64, 68, 72, 76
Description Culms 40-90cm tall. Leaves 5-10mm wide. Flowers flowering in March to April. Perennial plants.
Note Native to Japan



March 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden