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Hananigana Ixeris dentata var. albiflora f. amplifolia
- Japanese: ハナニガナ Hananigana
- Scientific name: Ixeris dentata var. albiflora f. amplifolia
Hananigana
- Taken: 6 May 2004 09:26 (Hosokawa, Ikeda city)
- Photographer: Yokota
Hananigana
- Taken: 18 May 2004 09:57 (Hosokawa, Ikeda city)
- Photographer: Yokota
Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Sub Class: Asterdiae
- Order: Asterales
- Family: Asteraceae
- Genus: Ixeris
- Species: dentata
Description
Description
Hananigana(Ixeris dentata var. albiflora f. amplifolia) is a perennial plant of the genus Ixeris in the family Asteraceae.This is a race of Shirobananigana(Ixeris dentata var. albiflora), that is a variety of Nigana(Ixeris dentata).
Derivation
Japanese name Hananigana(Flowering Bitter Green) derives from similar to Nigana(Bitter Green), whose sap is bitter, and having more florets(meaning "small flowers") than Nigana.
Flowers
The flower season is from May to July. It blooms a flower which is about 2cm and consists of about 7-11 yellow ray flowers. And it is bigger than Nigana.
Leaves and Stems
Stems are between 40cm to 70cm. Upper stem ramify into several stems having flowers. It is higher than Nigana.
Ecology
The habitat is the brae and the grass which catch the sun.
Alias
Obananigana(Big Flowering Bitter Green) - A variety of Nigana and flowers are bigger.
External links
Gunma University - Botanical Garden
http://aoki2.si.gunma-u.ac.jp/BotanicalGarden/HTMLs/HanaNigana.html
Cycling diary, flower picture book
http://homepage.mac.com/n_yoshiyuki/hana/hananigana.html
Nei's olost
http://hanajii-1956.hp.infoseek.co.jp/neinosato/hana-hananigana.htm
Google
http://www.google.com/search?q="Ixeris dentata"
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