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Mountain Golden Saxifrage
Chrysosplenium japonicum
ヤマネコノメソウ
A perennial herb of the Saxifragaceae family that grows along mountain streams. In early spring it produces small yellow-green flowers, and when the fruit splits, the appearance is likened to a cat's eye.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は対生で円形〜腎形
- ✓花は黄緑色で目立たない
- ✓果実が裂開して2列に並ぶ
Habitat
本州・四国・九州の山地の沢沿い
Season
3〜5月（花）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Growth form
Herb
Petal count
Many
Plant sex
Hermaphrodite
Stamen count
5
Phylogenetic Positionユキノシタ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Saxifragales > Saxifragaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (approx. 70 million years ago)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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