Ligusticum ajanense




Family Apiaceae (alt. Umbelliferae)
Scientific name Ligusticum ajanense (Regel & Tiling) Koso-Poljanski
Synonyms Cnidium ajanense (Regel & Tiling) Drude; Cnidium tilingia (Maximowicz) Takeda; Tilingia ajanensis Regel & Tiling
Common name (Japanese common name) shirane nin-jin (シラネニンジン, 白根人参 [meaning: Mt. Shirane carrot])
(English common name) false snowparsley
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region)
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), China
Habitat Alpine field or rocks
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Plants electing 7-40cm tall. Flowers white, styles 0.5-1mm long, flowering in July to September. Fruits ca. 4mm long. Perennial plants.
Reference Ligusticum ajanense (Regel & Tiling) Koso-Poljansky
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August 2006
at Mt. Yunomaru
August 2006
at Mt. Yunomaru
August 2006
at Mt. Yunomaru