Diphylleia grayi

Diphylleia grayi, the skeleton flower, is a species of perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae. It is native to northern and central Japan.[2]

Skeleton flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Diphylleia
Species:
D. grayi
Binomial name
Diphylleia grayi

Description
The fruit of Diphylleia grayi.

The plant grows up to 0.4 m (1.3 ft) and flowers from June to July.[3] After it flowers, it bears dark blue-purple fruit with a white powdery coating. The plant is known to have petals that become transparent when in contact with water, giving it its common name. Once it is dry, the petals return to white.[4]

Distribution and habitat

The plant is distributed from north to central Honshu, Hokkaido, Mount Daisen, and Sakhalin. It grows in slightly moist places in the woods of high mountains.[5][6]

South Korean artist Jonghyun, a member of the boy band Shinee, wrote and released a song titled "Diphylleia Grayi" in 2015 as part of his album Story Op.1. The composition "Diphylleia Grayi" uses the double-leaf metaphor as the personification of internal and external struggle. In September 2015, Jonghyun presented his book Skeleton Flower: Things That Have Been Released and Set Free.

  • Fruit
    Fruit
  • Young fruits
    Young fruits
  • Flowers
    Flowers
  • Bud
    Bud

See also

References
  1. "Diphylleia grayi F.Schmidt — The Plant List". The Plant List. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. "Diphylleia grayi F. Schmidt". Encyclopedia of Life. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. "Diphylleia grayi - F.Schmidt". Plants for a Future. Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. "Skeleton Flower". Our Breathing Planet. Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  5. 日本の高山植物. 山溪カラー名鑑. Yamakei. 1988. p. 431. ISBN 4635090191.
  6. Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Washington: Smithsonian Institution. p. 464. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.43786. LCCN 65062683. OCLC 182709297.


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