Miyama sentoso

Chamaele decumbens

Flower name
Miyama sentoso
Scientific name
Chamaele decumbens
Alias仙洞草
Place of originendemic to Japan.
Place of floweringBotanical Gardens, Low mountains
Flowering seasonApril, May

What is Miyama sentoso

Miyama sentoso (scientific name: Chamaele decumbens f. japonica) is endemic to Japan and is an alpine variety of sentoso (C. decumbens), a perennial herb in the Chamaele genus of the family Apiaceae . It grows naturally in the mountains from Aichi Prefecture to Shikoku and Kyushu. It has no bracts and small bracts. Compared to C. decumbens, the lobes are linear and the lobes are narrower with a width of 0.3 to 1 mm.

Common name: Miyama sentoso, scientific name: Chamaele decumbens, origin: Japan, height: 10-25 cm, leaf shape: 3 times pinnate compound leaf, leaf color: pale green, inflorescence shape: compound umbel, flowering period: April to May, flower: white Flower color: white; Flower: five-petaled; Small flowers: 0.2-0.3 cm in diameter; Inflorescence diameter: 2.5-5 cm; Fruit shape: oval