Callianthemum miyabeanum




Family Ranunculaceae
Subfamily Ranunculoideae
Tribe Adonideae
Scientific name Callianthemum miyabeanum Tatewaki
Synonyms Callianthemum insigne Nakai var. miyabeanum (Tatewaki) Kitamura
Common name (Japanese common name) hidaka-sou (ヒダカソウ, 日高草 [meaning: Hidaka Mountains weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido (Mt. Apoi)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Alpine rocks
Chromosomal number 2n=32 (4x)
Description Plants 10-25cm tall. Flowers white 2-2.5cm across, flowering in May to June. Perennial plants.
Reference Comparisons of size class structure among populations and growth characteristics as population dynamics of Callianthemum miyabeanum(Features I)
Note Endemic to Japan. Rare species.



April 2008
at Rokko Alpine Botanical Gardem
April 2008
at Rokko Alpine Botanical Gardem