Enemion raddeanum




Family Ranunculaceae
Subfamily Isopyroideae
Tribe Isopyreae
Subtribe Isopyrineae
Scientific name Enemion raddeanum Regel
Synonyms Isopyrum raddeanum (Regel) Maximovicz
Common name (Japanese common name) chichibu shirokane-sou (チチブシロカネソウ, 秩父白銀草 [meaning: Chichibu silver flower weed (Chichibu = an old name of Tochigi Prefecture)]; oh-shirokane-sou (オオシロカネソウ, 大白銀草 [meaning: large silver flower weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (east of Nagano Prefecture)
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China
Habitat Mountane forest
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Scapes 20-35cm tall. Flowers white ca. 12mm across, flowering in May. Perennial plants.
Reference Enemion raddeanum Regel
Enemion raddeanum Regel
Note Rare species



May 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden
May 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden



May 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden