Saxifraga bronchialis subsp. funstonii var. rebunshirensis




Family Saxifragaceae
Scientific name Saxifraga bronchialis L. subsp. funstonii (Small) Hultén var. rebunshirensis (Engler & Irmscher) H. Hara
Synonyms Saxifraga cherlerioides D. Don var. rebunshirensis (Engler & Irmscher) H. Hara; Saxifraga rebunshirensis (Engler & Irmscher) Siplivinskii
Common name (Japanese common name) shikotan-sou (シコタンソウ, 色丹草 [meaning: Shikotan Island weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central gerion)
(Other nations) Russia (Sakhalin, Kuril Islands)
Habitat Alpine rocks
Chromosomal number 2n=26, 38, 48, 49, 50, 150
Description Plants 2-15cm tall. Leaves 6-15mm long, 1-3mm wide. Scapes electing 2-12cm tall. Flowers 5 white ptals each 4-7mm long, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Saxifraga bronchialis L.
Saxifraga bronchialis Linnaeus



July 2008
at Alpine Botanical Garden
in Yuzawa Highland
July 2008
at Alpine Botanical Garden
in Yuzawa Highland
July 2008
at Alpine Botanical Garden
in Yuzawa Highland