apoitsumekusa
Caryophyllaceae (carnation family)
Arenaria katoana var. lanceolata
- Physical characteristics:
- This perennial grows to approximately 10 cm in height. The leaves are opposite and linear-lanceolate, and the flowers appear in clusters of one to three at the ends of branched stems.
- Blooming period:
- Mid-July to early August
- Habitat:
- rocky areas in and above the eighth stage
- Other information:
- an endemic variant species. This is a variety of katohakobe (Arenaria katoana), and its numbers are small
- Japanese name origin:
- The “tsume” in “tsumekusa” means “claw,” referring to the narrow leaves, which recall the sharp claws of raptors.