Family | Rosaceae |
Scientific name | Spiraea niopponica Maximovicz |
Synonyms | Spiraea niopponica Maximovicz forma rotundifolia Makino |
Common name | (Japanese common name) iwa-shimotsuke [rock shimotsuke (shimotsuke = Spiraea japonica L. f.)] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (north of Kinki region) |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 1-2m. Leaves 1-2.5cm. Flowers white 7-10mm, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Shrub. |
Note | Endemic to Japan |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |