Conandron ramondioides

Conandron ramondioides 苦苣苔 

Conandron ramondioides is a perennial grass in the family Gesneriaceae, which is native to Japan and some parts of China. In Shenzhen, it grows in clusters in parks such as Shenzhen Bay Park and Fairy Lake Botanical Garden. It has only two or three leaves per plant. In summer, it produces five-lobed flowers. The typical version of this species has purple flowers, although white and pink forms are in cultivation. Fairy Lake Botanical Garden has more than 200 types of conandron ramondioides. Photo by Wang Haolan