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Saururus chinensis (Lour.) Baill.






Mount Usu / Sarobetsu post-mined peatland
From left: Crater basin in 1986 and 2006. Cottongrass / Daylily

Saururus (ハンゲショウ)
Hangesyou (ハンゲショウ, 半夏生/半化粧), Asian lizard tail
Lifeform: stoloniferous, perennial forb, with up to 1 m in height
Distribution: Japan (south to Honshu, not in Hokkaido) - Korea - China - Vietnam - Taiwan - Philippines
Habitat: shorelines margins and wetlands
Chromosome number: 2n = 22
Synonyms:

Saururopsis chinensis (Lour.) Turcz.
Spathium chinense Lour.

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Saururus chinensis in Japan


ST1 ST2 ST3
[1-3] in Jindai Botanical Gardens Aquatic Plant Garden, Chofu, central Japan, on July 30 2025.

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