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Collinsonia japonica

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Collinsonia japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Collinsonia
Species:
C. japonica
Binomial name
Collinsonia japonica
(Miq.) Harley
Synonyms[1]
  • Keiskea japonica Miq.
  • Keiskea japonica f. rubra Kigawa

Collinsonia japonica (Japanese: シモバシラ or 霜柱, shimobashira), also known as Keiskea japonica, is a white-flowered perennial plant of the Lamiaceae family native to Japan and known for the frost flowers that form on dead stems.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Collinsonia japonica". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Japanese Collinsonia". Cornell Botanic Gardens. Cornell University. Retrieved 23 July 2024.