Disporum viridescens
Disporum viridescens (Maxim.) Nakai
Disporum viridescens is a flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae, native to regions including Amur, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Manchuria, and Primorye. It grows from a rhizome and reaches a height of 30 to 80 cm. The plant may have branching stems and ovate leaves with short petioles. It produces one or two open flowers at the stem tips, with greenish white tepals measuring 1.5 to 2 cm in length. Flowers appear in late spring to early summer, followed by black berries approximately 1 cm in diameter a few months later.
Description
Disporum viridescens, described in 1911, is part of the genus Disporum and is characterized by its rhizomatous growth. The species is distributed across several regions in East Asia. Its stems may branch and support ovate leaves with minimal stalks. The flowers, which bloom in late spring to early summer, have greenish white tepals and are positioned at the ends of the stems. After flowering, the plant produces small black berries measuring about 1 cm in diameter. This species is part of the Colchicaceae family, which includes other herbaceous plants with similar growth patterns.
Distribution
Amur · Japan · Khabarovsk · Korea · Manchuria · Primorye
Synonyms
Prosartes viridescensUvularia viridescensDisporum smilacinum var. viridescens