Shaggy speedwell
Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. var. japonica (Miq.) Nakai
[Rosaceae]
Kin-mizuhiki (キンミズヒキ, 金水引)
Life form: deciduous perennial forb
Distribution: eastern Asia, including Japan
Habitat: grasslands, forest edges, etc.
Seed dispersal: animal (ecto-zoochore)
Varieties
Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb.
- var. pilosa シベリアキンミズヒキ: the type, not distributed in Japan
- var. japonica (Miq.) Hara (キンミズヒキ)
- f. subglabra Nakai (ウスゲキンミズヒキ)
- var. nepalensis (D. Don) Murata (ケキンミズヒキ)
- var. succapitata Naruhashi (ダルマキンミズヒキ)
Agrimonia pilosa var. japonica in Hokkaido
Agrimonia L.
[Left] a shoot. [Center] close-up of leaves. [Right] close-up of inflorescence. In the backyard of Central Co-op Restaurant, HU, on July 14 2010.
References
- HUSTEP: Plants and Plant communities in Japan
flora list - Nature in the eco-campus of HU - introduction to botany (北大エコキャンパスの自然 - 植物学入門)
- seed dispersal (種子散布)