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| April 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
| Family | Apiaceae (alt. Umbelliferae) |
| Scientific name | Chamaele decumbens (Thunberg ex Murray) Makino |
| Synonyms | Sium decumbens Thunberg |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) sen-tou-sou (セントウソウ, 仙洞草 [cave of legendary wizard weed]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Forest |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Leaves 3-7cm long, 2-6cm wide. Scapes 10-25cm tall. Flowers white, flowering in March to May. Fruits 2.5-3.5cm long. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Phylogenetic relationship of medicinally importantCnidium officinale and Japanese Apiaceae based onrbcL sequences |
| Note | Native to Japan. |
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| April 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
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| May 2007 at Mt. Tsukuba |
May 2007 at Mt. Tsukuba |
May 2007 at Mt. Tsukuba |
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| April 2006 at lowland forest edge |
April 2006 at lawland forest edge |
April 2006 at lowland forest edge |
