Comanthosphace stellipila var. stellipila ("Mikaeriso")

Japanese name: ミカエリソウ
Scientific name: Comanthosphace stellipila var. stellipila

[Overview]
A subshrub growing in colonies in woodland.
The stem is 40–100 cm tall.
The branches are densely covered with stellate hairs.
Leaves are simple and opposite, elliptical, 10–20 cm long and 6–12 cm wide.
The leaf margin is toothed.
The underside of the leaf is densely covered with stellate hairs.
The petiole is 1–5 cm long.
A cylindrical inflorescence 10–18 cm long is produced at the stem tip.
On the young inflorescence, flattened round bracts are attached like scales.
The inflorescence is densely covered with stellate hairs.
The flowers are tubular, 8–10 mm long, 2-lipped at the tip, and pale pink.
There are 4 stamens, which project far out of the flower.
The fruit is a schizocarp.

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