Hemerocallis esculenta
| Hemerocallis esculenta | |
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| Hemerocallis esculenta in the Hida Mountains, Gifu Prefecture | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Hemerocallis |
| Species: | H. esculenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemerocallis esculenta | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nikkōkisuge in the Shiga Highlands, Nagano Prefecture
Hemerocallis esculenta, (nikkōkisuge or zenteika; in Japanese: 日光黄菅 or 禅庭花) is a perennial plant belonging to the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to Japan, Russia and China. Its yellow flower blooms in early summer, especially in the highlands of Japan in large groups.[1][2]
Some places where the Nikkōkisuge grows
Some of the places where the Nikkōkisuge grows:[3]
- Kirifuri Highland, Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture
- Numappara Shitsugen (Wetland), Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture
- Lake Oguni, Fukushima Prefecture
- Lake Nozori, Gunma Prefecture
- Ozegahara, in Gunnma Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture Prefectures
References
- ↑ Nikkōkisuge (in Japanese)
- ↑ Nikkōkisuge in Lake Nozori, Gunma Prefecture
- ↑ Famous Places Where the Nikkōkisuge Grows (in Japanese)
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