apoikinbai
Rosaceae (rose family)
Potentilla matsumurae var. apoiensis
- Physical characteristics:
- This perennial grows to approximately 10 cm in height. The leaves are radical, divided into three leaflets, and have a glossy appearance.
- Blooming period:
- May
- Habitat:
- upper rocky areas
- Other information:
- an endemic variant species. The parent species is miyamakinbai (Potentilla matsumurae), found in the Hidaka Mountains and elsewhere.
- Japanese name origin:
- The “kin” means “golden” and the “bai” means “plum,” and the name comes from the flower’s resemblance to golden plum blossoms.