Okutorikabuto
Location: Hakobe Botanical Garden- Location: Hakobe Botanical Garden
- Location: Hakobe Botanical Garden
- Location: Hakobe Botanical Garden
- Flower nameOkutorikabuto
- Scientific nameAconitum japonicum subsp. subcuneatum
- Alias奥鳥
- Place of originJapan, Korea, China
- Place of floweringHigh mountain, Low mountains
- Flowering seasonAugust, September
What is Okutorikabuto
Okutorikabuto (Aconitum japonicum subsp. subcuneatum), also known as Aizu Torikabuto (Aizu Monkshood), is a subspecies of Yamatorikabuto (Aconitum japonicum subsp. japonicum), a plant endemic to Japan in the family Ranunculaceae.
It naturally occurs in the grasslands and forests of lowlands to alpine areas along the Sea of Japan from the Tohoku region to Hokkaido. The plant grows to a height of 60–200 cm. Its green leaves are kidney-shaped and divided into 5–7 lobes. The inflorescence is conical, and the flowers are insect-pollinated. Note: This plant is toxic.
Etymology of the Name Okutorikabuto
The specific epithet japonicum means "of Japan." The subspecies name subcuneatum is derived from the Latin words sub ("slightly") and cuneatum ("wedge-shaped").
Related Species
Okutorikabuto (Aconitum japonicum subsp. subcuneatum)
Ozetorikabuto (Aconitum sachalinense), a variant of Okutorikabuto
- OrderRanunculales
- FamilyRanunculaceae
- GenusAconitum
- SpeciesA. japonicum subsp. subcuneatum
- Type of flowerRadial symmetrical flower
- Array of flowerCone / Compound inflorescence
- Petal shapeMask-like corolla
- Leaf typePalm shape
- Edge of the leafSerrated
- Life typeperennial grass
- Flower colorsPurple
- Colors of the leavesGreen
- Fruit color
- Height80.0 ~ 180.0 cm
- Diameter of flower3.0 ~ 3.0 cm
