ezokozorina
Asteraceae (composite family)
Hypochoeris crepidioides
- Physical characteristics:
- This perennial grows to approximately 30 cm in height. The radical leaves are oblanceolate, with uneven serrations along the edges. The plant produces a single capitulum (flower head) composed of ligulate (strap-shaped) flowers. From the stem to the involucre, stiff black bristles cover the plant.
- Blooming period:
- mid-June to July
- Habitat:
- areas in and above the fifth stage
- Other information:
- a monotypic genus; an endemic species
- Japanese name origin:
- The “kozori” comes from “kamisori,” the Japanese word for razor. The name was given because of the stiff black bristles on the stem and involucre.