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

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

Cache: Yes

Hananigana Ixeris dentata var. albiflora f. amplifolia

Hananigana

Hananigana

Scientific classification

Description

Description

Derivation

Flowers

Leaves and Stems

Ecology

Alias

External links

Gunma University - Botanical Garden

Cycling diary, flower picture book

Nei's olost

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