Koenigia weyrichii
- Flower nameKoenigia weyrichii
- Scientific nameKoenigia weyrichii
- AliasAconogonon weyrichii, ウラジロイタドリ, タカネウラジロイタドリ, Koenigia weyrichii
- Place of originJapan, the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin
- Place of floweringHigh mountain, Sub-alpine
- Flowering seasonJune, July, August, September, October
What is Koenigia weyrichii
Koenigia weyrichii (scientific name: Koenigia weyrichii) is an alpine perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Polygonaceae, and is native to Japan, the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin. It is an alpine perennial herbaceous plant in the family Polygonaceae. It is dioecious. In summer, the flower stalks emerge and the conical inflorescence grows from the top of the stem and produces many small yellowish-white flowers. However, what looks like this flower is a calyx, with no petals. Ontaede (scientific name: Aconogonon weyrichii var. alpinum) is a variant of K. weyrichii. Whereas K. weyrichii has white downy undersides of leaves and looks white. The undersides of the leaves of Ontaede (A. weyrichii var. alpinum) are green because they are hairless.
Common name: Koenigia weyrichii , scientific name: Koenigia weyrichii, or Aconogonon weyrichii, Koenigia weyrichii var. weyrichii, Origin: Japan, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin, Height: 30-100 cm, Leaf height: 10-20 cm, Leaf shape: ovate to long ovate with a pointed tip, Inflorescence: alternate, leaf margin: bristles on the whole margin, Inflorescence: conical inflorescence, Flower color: yellow-white, Flowering season: June to October, Flower diameter (diameter). Sepal diameter): 0.3-0.5 cm; fruit type: lean fruit.

















