Details of Genus: Lysichiton Schott (1857)
ID: 514
Genus ja: ミズバショウ
Genus en: Skunk cabbage
# spp.: 2 (from genus_families table) | 2 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Araceae
Family ja: サトイモ
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 11 Feb 2026 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source | |
| 邑田・米倉 (2013) 維管束植物分類表 | Japanese common name | Show this Data source |
Distribution en: Russian Far East to Japan, Alaska to W. U.S.A.
Description en: Genus of 2 species of robust, marginal aquatic perennials, with short rhizomes, from N.E. Asia and W. North America. They are grown for their basal clusters of large, ovate-oblong, glossy, mid- to dark green leaves, and yellow or white spathes that surround spadices bearing small, bi-sexual green flowers. They have a musky smell. Grow beside a stream or pool.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed on a tray of wet soil in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Remove offsets at the bases of the main stems in spring or summer.
Pests en: Trouble free.
Description ja:
Comment: N.temperate
Comment ja:
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Araceae | サトイモ科 | 2 | Show | |
| PB2 | Araceae | サトイモ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Araceae | サトイモ科 | Show |