Mizugiku

Inula ciliaris

Flower name
Mizugiku
Scientific name
Inula ciliaris
Alias水菊
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringWetlands, Low mountains, Specific area
Flowering seasonJuly, August, September, October

What is Mizugiku

Mizugiku (scientific name: Inula ciliaris) is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family. It grows wild in spring-fed wetlands and marshes in the mountains of Honshu and Miyazaki Prefecture north of the Kinki region. The plant grows straight with a height of 25 to 50 cm. Yellow flowers (3.0-4 cm in diameter) bloom upward from July to October with a single capitate inflorescence at the stem end.

Characteristics
The yellow flowers, which resemble those of the Japanese spindle tree, grow wild in mountainous wetlands. The stems are hairy and the rhizomatous leaves are spatula-shaped.

Origin of flower name
The Japanese name "ciliaris" is derived from the fact that it is a member of the Asteraceae family and grows in wetlands. The species name "ciliaris" means "having eyelash-like hairs.

Common name: mizugiku, scientific name: Inula ciliaris, taxonomic name: Asteraceae, genus Aster, genus Aster, habitat: Honshu (Kinki and northwards), Miyazaki Prefecture, living environment: marshlands and wetlands in mountainous regions, life form: perennial, height: 25-50 cm, leaves: two types, root and stem leaves 2 types, [leaf shape of rooting leaves: spatulate, leaf length: 4-10 cm, leaf width: 1-1.5 cm, margin: entire margin], [stem leaves: lanceolate, inflorescence: alternate], flowering season: July to October, inflorescence: capitulum, flower color: yellow, flower diameter: 3.0-4 cm, fruit: thin fruit, uses: biotope, pot plant, note: relict plant from glacial period.