Geum japonicum




Family Rosaceae
Subfamily Rosoideae
Tribe Colurieae
Scientific name Geum japonicum Thunberg
Synonyms Geum iyoanum Koidzumi; Geum japonicum Thunberg forma iyoanum (Koidzumi) H. Ikeda; Geum japonicum Thunberg var. iyoanum Murata
Common name (Japanese common name) daikon-sou (ダイコンソウ, 大根草 [meaning: white radish weed])
(English common name) Japanese avens
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea
Habitat Mountane forest edge.
Chromosomal number 2n=42
Description Plants 40-70cm tall. Leaves 10-20cm long. Flowers yellow 15-20mm across, flowering in June to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Geum japonicum Thunb.
Geum japonicum Thunberg var. chinense F. Bolle



July 2007
at mountane roadside
July 2007
at mountane roadside
July 2007
at mountane roadside



April 2009
at my home
April 2009
at my home