Sakura oguruma

Inura x yosezatoana

Flower name
Sakura oguruma
Scientific name
Inura x yosezatoana
Alias佐倉小車, Inura x yosezatoana, エダウチオグルマ
Place of originnatural hybrid in Japan
Place of floweringFields and footpaths, Wetlands, Specific area
Flowering seasonJuly, August, September, October

What is Sakura oguruma

Sakura oguruma (scientific name: Inura x yosezatoana) is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae, genus Inula. It is a natural hybrid between Oguruma (scientific name: I. britannica subsp. japonica) and Hosoba Oguruma (scientific name: Inula linariifolia). It grows wild on footpaths and wetlands north of the Kanto region. The Japanese botanist, Dr. Tomitaro Makino found it in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture and named it, but it is now considered to be the same species as the Edautiogrma (scientific name: Inula Britannica L. subsp. japonica var. ramose).

Common name: Sakura Oguruma, Scientific name: Inura x yosezatoana, Living type: Perennial herb, Place of origin: Japan, Natural hybridization, Environment: Wetland, Grass height: 30-50 cm, Leaf length: 12 cm, Leaf shape: oblong, Leaf margin: full margin/toothed serrate Flower diameter: 3.0-3.5 cm, corolla: head flower, flowering season: July-October.