Circaea cordata




Family Onagraceae
Subfamily Onagroideae
Tribe Circaeeae
Scientific name Circaea cordata Royle
Synonyms Circaea bodinieri H. Léveillé; Circaea cardiophylla Makino; Circaea codiophylla Makino; Circaea kitagawae H. Hara
Common name (Japanese common name) ushitaki-sou (ウシタキソウ, 牛滝草 [meaning: Mt. Ushitaki weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China, Taiwan, Nepal, India, Pakistan
Habitat Mountane forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Plants 40-60cm tall. Leaves 4-10cm long, 3-6cm wide. Flowers white, flowering in July to September. Fruits ca. 3mm long. Pelennial plants.
Reference Circaea cordata Royle
Circaea cordata Royle



July 2007
at lowland forest edge
July 2007
at lowland forest edge
July 2007
at lowland forest edge



July 2007
at lowland forest edge



July 2007
at lowland forest edge
July 2007
at lowland forest edge