Kerria japonica, Boufford, D 43629--China. Sichuan. LiXian. MiYaLuo. 9 May 2014. DSC04513 (197).JPG
Kerria japonica, Boufford, D 43629--China. Sichuan. LiXian. MiYaLuo. 9 May 2014. DSC04513 (198).JPG
Kerria japonica, Boufford, D 43629--China. Sichuan. LiXian. MiYaLuo. 9 May 2014. DSC04513 (191).JPG
Kerria japonica, Boufford, D 43629--China. Sichuan. LiXian. MiYaLuo. 9 May 2014. DSC04513 (196).JPG
Kerria japonica, Boufford, D 43629--China. Sichuan. LiXian. MiYaLuo. 9 May 2014. DSC04513 (194).JPG
Kerria japonica, Boufford, D 43629--China. Sichuan. LiXian. MiYaLuo. 9 May 2014. DSC04513 (190).JPG
Kerria japonica, Boufford, D 43629--China. Sichuan. LiXian. MiYaLuo. 9 May 2014. DSC04513 (192).JPG
Kerria japonica, Boufford, D 43629--China. Sichuan. LiXian. MiYaLuo. 9 May 2014. DSC04513 (193).JPG
Kerria japonica, Boufford, D 43629--China. Sichuan. LiXian. MiYaLuo. 9 May 2014. DSC04513 (195).JPG
Kerria japonica, Davidson, C 12046--China. Anhui Prov. Huang Shan. 8 Jun 2012. DSC02684 (21).JPG
Kerria japonica, Davidson, C 12046--China. Anhui Prov. Huang Shan. 8 Jun 2012. DSC02684 (22).JPG
Kerria japonica, Davidson, C 12046--China. Anhui Prov. Huang Shan. 8 Jun 2012. DSC02684 (18).JPG
Kerria japonica, Davidson, C 12046--China. Anhui Prov. Huang Shan. 8 Jun 2012. DSC02684 (20).JPG
Kerria japonica, Davidson, C 12046--China. Anhui Prov. Huang Shan. 8 Jun 2012. DSC02684 (17).JPG
Kerria japonica, Davidson, C 12046--China. Anhui Prov. Huang Shan. 8 Jun 2012. DSC02684 (23).JPG
Kerria japonica--France. Nancy. Jard. Bot. Montet. 1 May 05. 112.jpg
Kerria japonica--France. Nancy. Jard. Bot. Montet. 1 May 05. 108.jpg
Kerria japonica--France. Nancy. Jard. Bot. Montet. 1 May 05. 110.jpg
Kerria japonica--France. Nancy. Jard. Bot. Montet. 1 May 05. 113.jpg
Kerria japonica--France. Nancy. Jard. Bot. Montet. 1 May 05. 107.jpg
Kerria japonica--France. Nancy. Jard. Bot. Montet. 1 May 05. 106.jpg
Kerria japonica--France. Nancy. Jard. Bot. Montet. 1 May 05. 109.jpg
Kerria japonica--France. Nancy. Jard. Bot. Montet. 1 May 05. 105.jpg
Kerria japonica--CA. Quarryhill Bot. Garden, Glen Ellen. 1 Jun 07. 006.jpg
Kerria japonica--CA. Quarryhill Bot. Garden, Glen Ellen. 1 Jun 07. 005.jpg
Kerria japonica--CA. Quarryhill Bot. Garden, Glen Ellen. 1 Jun 07. 003.jpg
Kerria japonica--CA. Quarryhill Bot. Garden, Glen Ellen. 1 Jun 07. 004.jpg
Kerria japonica--CA. Quarryhill Bot. Garden, Glen Ellen. 1 Jun 07. 002.jpg
Native to China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea; introduced into Alabama, Albania, Arkansas, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Connecticut, East Himalaya, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Ireland, Kentucky, Michigan, Myanmar, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Uzbekistan, Virginia, West Himalaya (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 3 countries.
Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO
Location
France (Le Jardin Botanique du Montet)
Location Remarks
100 rue du Jardin Botanique, Nancy
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, California, Sonoma (Quarryhill Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
12841 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
China, Sichuan, Ngawa (Heishui, Heishui County)
32.103056, 102.811111
Location Remarks
Heishui Xian. W of the city of Heishui on provincial road S302 near Shashiduo Xiang. Along stream at base of mixed forest of Acer (3 species), Betula, Abies, Picea, Sorbus, Salix, Taxus, with Hippophaë immediately along stream and mixed shrub understory and rich herb layer; soil dark and moist. 2675 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang
Notes
In forest at base of ledges. Shrub ca. 2.5 m tall; stems arching; sepals green; petals yellow; filaments white; anthers yellow.
Location
China, Anhui, HuangShan (Huangshan, Huangshan District)
30.151333, 118.167
Location Remarks
HuangShan (Yellow Mountain). Long trail of stone steps from Resort hotel to the city gate. 1382 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Fu Cheng Xin, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang, Sharon R. Christoph, David E. Boufford
Notes
Shrub 2 m; long, green arching branches.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 11.4
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.0
Global rank
#41,124 of 335,497
Top 13%
Extinction probability
10%
