apoizekisho
Liliaceae (lily family)
Tofieldiaceae
- Physical characteristics:
- This perennial grows to approximately 10 cm in height. The leaves are stiff, gladiate (sword-shaped), and clustered at the base of the plant. The flowers bloom near the upper part of the plant, with purple-tinged anthers.
- Blooming period:
- June
- Habitat:
- rocky formations in and above the Umanose area
- Other information:
- synonym: chabozekisho, a quasi-endemic variant species
- Japanese name origin:
- The “zekisho” (“sekisho”) comes from the resemblance of its leaves to those of sekisho (Acorus gramineus), a plant from the Araceae (arum) family.