Arcterica nana (Maxim.) Makino [Ericaceae]
Genus Arcterica Coville
One species (syn. Pieris nana (Maxim.) Makino. Pieris has 7 species)
Komoebatsugazakura [コメバツガザクラ, 米葉栂桜]
Lifeform: evergreen shrub
Distribution: Japan (cetnral Honshu - Hokkaido) - Kuril - Kamchatka
Habitat: alpine sand gravel
Arcterica nana in Hokkaido
[Left] Carpet. [Right] Close-up of a capsule. All photos taken on the northslope of Mount Tarumae, June 12, 2008.
References
- Ericaceae (ツツジ科)
- Fire ecology
- Wetland vegetation