Hōki-shirosuzume

Yokoyama and Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.28 description, p.28 colour photo: Small size, white, cup-shaped single with 6-7 broad, rounded, overlapping petals with central stamen cylinder, with white filaments, joined for the lower third, and yellow anthers. Blooms mid-season to late. Leaves dark matt green, broad-ovate to elliptic, margins serrate. Originated in the Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.28　. 鳥取產. [花]白色の一重、筒～椀咲き、筒しべの小輪、2～4月。伯耆大山の白雪を思わす花弁の弁端は、浅く切り込み、波曲は少ない。白氏花糸の筒しべは落ち着きがあり、簡素な花形に美しさを添える。色づいた蕾は丸く可憐で、野趣豊かなツバキ。[葉]　　。[樹]　　　[来歴]鳥取県産の野生ヤブツバキから採取した品種。　　文/笹井・写真/神園