Agastache rugosa




Family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Mentheae
Scientific name Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Kuntze
Synonyms Lophanthus rugosus Fischer & C. Meyer; Elsholtzia monostachya H. Léveillé & Vaniot; Lophanthus argyi H. Léveillé ; Lophanthus formosanus Hayata
Common name (Japanese common name) kawa-midori (カワミドリ, 河碧 or 川緑 [meaning: river green])
(English common name) Chinese giant hyssop, Korean mint
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam
Habitat Mountane forest edge
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants electing 40-100cm tall. Leaves 5-10cm long, 3-7cm wide, petioles 1-3.5cm long. Flowers inflorescences 5-15cm long, calyxs 5-6mm long, purple corollas 8-10mm long, 4 stamens, flowering in August to October. Fruits 1.8mm long. Perennial plants.
Reference Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Kuntze
Agastache rugosa (Fischer & C. Meyer) Kuntze



September 2006
at mountane forest edge
September 2006
at mountane forest edge
September 2006
at mountane forest edge



September 2006
at mountane forest edge
September 2006
at mountane forest edge