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Asian Skunk Cabbage🌿
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
ミズバショウ
An iconic wetland plant of places like Oze Marshland. Opens large white spathes as the snow melts in spring. Celebrated in the famous Japanese song 'Natsu no Omoide' (Summer Memories). The leaves grow large, reaching nearly 1 m by summer.
Identification Points
- ✓Large white spathe encloses the flower cluster
- ✓A cylindrical spadix (fleshy flower spike) at the center of the spathe
- ✓Leaves unfurl in spring and grow very large by summer
- ✓Blooms after snowmelt in wetlands and waterside areas
Habitat
Alpine and subalpine wetlands, such as Oze
Season
April to July (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Parallel
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf shape
Cordate
Growth form
Herb
Flower color
White
Habitat
Wetland
Ovary position
Superior
Phylogenetic Positionサトイモ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Alismatales > Araceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous
Sources & References
📖Wikipedia 日本語版↗
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