Kerria japonica

Kerria japonica, the sole species in the genus Kerria, is a deciduous shrub in the rose family Rosaceae, native to eastern Asia, in China, Japan and Korea. It is named after William Kerr, who introduced the cultivar 'Pleniflora'. The scientific genus name is also used as a common name Kerria.

It grows to 1-3 m tall, with weak arching stems often scrambling over other vegetation or rocks. The leaves are alternate, simple, 4-7 cm long, with a sharply serrated margin.

The flowers are bright yellow, with five petals. The fruit is a dry single-seeded achene 5 mm long.

USES
Kerria is a very popular ornamental plant in gardens, often using the double-flowered cultivar 'Pleniflora'.

Another common name for it is the Japanese Yellow Rose.

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Zigadenus

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Deathcamases are perennial plants growing from a bulb or rhizome. In most cases they have long narrow leaves that grow from the base of the plant. The... more >>>

Habenaria

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Manglietia

Manglietia is a genus of plant in family Magnoliaceae.


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Manglietia aromatica is a species of plant in the Magnoliaceae family. It is found in China and Vietnam. It is threatened by habitat... more >>>

Thalictrum

Thalictrum is a genus of 120-200 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae. They are perennial herbaceous plants, growing to 0.5-2.5 m tall depending on the species.

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