Japanese hornwort for subspecies (Canadian honewort for the type)
Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. subsp. japonica (Hassk.) Hand.-Mazz. [Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)]
Mitsuba (ミツバ, 三葉)
Lifeform: perennial forb < 80 cm high
Distribution: China - Korea - Japan (on the subspecies)
Habitat: shady and wet sites
Edible plant, popular in Japan
Synonyms
C. canadensis auct. non (L.) DC.
C. canadensis (L.) DC. var. japonica (Hassk.) Makino
C. japonica Hassk.
Cryptotaenia DC in Japan
This genus has one species in Japan.
C. canadensis (L.) DC. subsp. japonica (Hassk.) Hand.-Mazz. (ミツバ)
f. dissecta (Y.Yabe) Makino (ウシミツバ)
f. warabiana (Makino) Yonek. (ハニヤミツバ)
f. atropurpurea (Makino) Yonek. (ムラサキミツバ)
Cryptotaenia canadensis in Hokkaido
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[1] a plant community dominated by honewort. [2] a leaf. [3] inflorescences. [1-3] at Yachidam Park, West Ward, Sapporo, on June 18 2011. [4] inflorescences at a fruiting stage in front of Toya Lake Experimental Station, HU, on August 23 2011.
References
- Field training on integrated environmental research 統合環境調査法実習
fauna and flora 出現種リスト