Liparis makinoana

Flower name
Liparis makinoana
Scientific name
Liparis makinoana
Alias鈴虫草, Liparis makinoana
Place of originJapan, the Korean Peninsula and Russia
Place of floweringGreenhouse, Botanical Gardens, Potted flower
Flowering seasonApril, May, June

What is Liparis makinoana

Liparis makinoana or Suzumuhi-sou (scientific name: Liparis makinoana) is native to Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Russia, and is a perennial plant belonging to the family Orchidaceae. In Japan, it grows on forest floors in the mountains from Hokkaido to Kyushu. The flower stem with ridge stands upright. Take out two oblong leaves. The leaves have distinct main veins in the vertical direction. The leaves have serrations and waves. From spring to early summer, between the leaves, inflorescences are sparsely bloomed about 10 pale purple-brown flowers. The shape of the lip and the two thin side sepals look like the bells of a bell.

General name: Liparis makinoana, scientific name: Liparis makinoana, aka: or Suzumuhi-sou, Grass height: 10 - 20 cm, leaf shape: elongate oval, flowering season: April - June, flower diameter: 3 cm.