Bishop's goutweed
Aegopodium podagraria L. [Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)]
Genus Aegopodium L.
Two species in Hokkaido
A. podagraria L. (Iwamitsuba, イワミツバ, 岩三葉)
Lifeform: weedy, rhizomatous, perennial forb
Origin: Europe - Siberia (extotic to Japan, widespread in the campus of Hokkaido Univ.)
Habitat: slightly-shady and wet sites
A. alpestre Ledeb. (Ezoboufuu, エゾボウフウ, 蝦夷防風)
Native
Aegopodium podagraria in Hokkaido University Campus
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[1] a grassland occupied by A. podagraria.. [2] closeup of inflorescence. [1-2] In Hokkaido University Campus on June 23 1989. [3] a few shoots. [4] super-closeup of inflorescence. [3-4] At the backyard of HU Japanese archery training hall on June 27 2011