| Swertica
cuspidata(family: Gentianaceae) Japanese name: Akebono-sou This plant is biennial and grows moisture field or mountain throughout Japan. This flower blooms in September to October. There are yellow-green dots at white petal of this flower. Japanese name, Akebono comes from that this dots look like stars in the sky of early morning (Akebono means dawn). |
My observation records:
| 03/Oct/'99 | Tanosiri-Bog, Aichi-pref. | not fully bloom yet |
| 22/Aug/'98 | Kaida-Highlands | blooming |