Flora of Korea

Abies koreana (Korean: 구상나무, Gusang namu), the Korean fir, is a species of fir native to the higher mountains of South Korea, including Jeju Island. It grows at altitudes of 1,000–1,900 metres (3,300–6,200 ft) in temperate rainforest with high rainfall and cool, humid summers, and heavy winter snowfall.

Abeliophyllum, the miseonnamu, Korean abeliophyllum, white forsythia, or Korean abelialeaf, is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. It consists of one species, Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai, endemic to Korea, where it is endangered in the wild, occurring at only seven sites. It is related to Forsythia, but differs in having white, not yellow, flowers.

Prunus × yedoensis (synonym Cerasus × yedoensis) is a hybrid cherry tree between Prunus speciosa (Oshima cherry) as father plant and Prunus pendula f. ascendens (syn. Prunus itosakura, Prunus subhirtella var. ascendens, Edo higan) as mother. It is a hybrid born in Japan and one of its cultivars, Prunus × yedoensis 'Somei-yoshino' or Yoshino cherry (Japanese: 染井吉野 or ソメイヨシノ, Hepburn: Somei Yoshino), is one of the most popular and widely planted cherry cultivars in temperate regions around the world today. 'Somei-yoshino' is a clone from a single tree, and has been propagated by grafting all

Malus floribunda, common name Japanese flowering crabapple, Japanese crab, purple chokeberry, or showy crabapple, originates from Japan and East Asia. It may be a hybrid of M. toringo with M. baccata, in which case it would be written as Malus × floribunda.

Berberis koreana, the Korean barberry, is deciduous shrub that can grow up to 1.5 metres (5 ft) in height. The species is endemic to Korea. It is planted as an ornamental shrub in North America, South America and Europe.

Forsythia ovata (Korean: 만리화 man li hwa), the Korean forsythia or early forsythia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae, native to the Korean Peninsula. An early bloomer, it is deer resistant, and hardy to −50 °F (−46 °C); USDA Hardiness zone 2a.

Salix koriyanagi is a species of willow native to the Korean Peninsula, and introduced to Japan. It can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft). Salix koriyanagi is used primarily in Japan for making baskets and furniture.

Lilium hansonii, known as Hanson's lily and Japanese Turk's-cap lily, is an East Asian species of plants in the lily family. It is native to Korea, Japan, and to Jilin Province in northeastern China, as well as being widely cultivated as an ornamental. Lilium hansonii is a vigorous early–flowering stem–rooting true lily. It has elliptic to inversely lanced–shaped leaves, pale green, up to 7 inches (18 cm) long and carried in whorls of 12–20 leaves. In early summer it produces racemes of up 10–14 small, nodding, fragrant, flowers with recurved tepals of a brilliant orange–yellow. The tepals

Hanabusaya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, containing the single species Hanabusaya asiatica. It is endemic to Korea. It is known in English as diamond bluebell and in Korean as Geumgang Chorong (Korean: 금강초롱꽃), having been named for the site at which it was first discovered, Geumgangsan Mountain. This species is a perennial herb bearing pendulous, bell-shaped flowers with five-lobed violet corollas. The flowers are pollinated by bees. The plant lacks basal leaves, a characteristic that distinguishes it from its close relatives. The plant is limited to

Allium taquetii is a species of Allium native to the southern Korean peninsula and Jeju Island. In Korean it is called the Halla chive (한라부추) because it grows on the slopes of Mt. Halla, the shield volcano that is Jeju Island. Some sources treat it as a synonym of Allium thunbergii. In Korea it is grown for its floral interest, and its scapes are occasionally eaten as an herb similar to other chives and green onions.

Mankyua is a monotypic genus and fern in the Ophioglossales. Its only species, M. chejuense, grows only on Jeju Island of South Korea. While this plant is clearly ophioglossoid in the broad sense, its precise cladistic position is uncertain. It has a fused sporangial structure similar to Ophioglossum, but a vegetative structure, with palmately-radiating pinnae, reminiscent of Helminthostachys. It may be a basal offshoot of the ophioglossoid clade sensu stricto.

Iris koreana, also known as dwarf woodland Korean iris, is a beardless iris in the genus Iris, in the subgenus Limniris and in the series Chinenses of the genus. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial from Korea.

Allium koreanum, the Korean rocky chive, is a species of Allium endemic to the Korean Peninsula. It has three to six leaves that are 20–54 cm (7.9–21.3 in) long and 2–7.4 cm (0.79–2.91 in) wide, and a sheath that is 7.6–22.4 cm (3.0–8.8 in) long. The pyxidium is obtuse, triangular and solid. Purple-red flowers bloom in August to November; 74 to 197 flowers form an umbel at the end of a 10–22.2 mm (0.39–0.87 in) long flower stalk. The bract is broadovate, with a caudate end. Perianth lobes are broadoval and 3.8–7.2 cm (1.5–2.8 in) long with a round end and green midrib on the underside.

Weigela subsessilis, the Korean weigela, is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family native to the Korean Peninsula. It can be found on most of the mountains of Korea, except for the northern sides because the temperatures are very low. As the species is highly resistant to shade, cold, salt and even pollution, it is also found in deep forests or near the seas.

Hosta minor is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family. It is one of the smallest hostas. It is also known as Hosta sieboldii 'Alba'.

Zabelia tyaihyoni, synonym Abelia mosanensis, the fragrant abelia, is a species of deciduous shrub in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. Growing up to 2 meters high and wide, it is hardier than many related species, surviving temperatures as low as −20 °C (−4 °F). The tubular blooms are pinkish-white and highly scented, appearing in late Spring. The glossy green leaves turn red in autumn before falling. Zabelia tyaihyoni is a popular garden shrub. The cultivar 'Korean Spring' (under the name Abelia mosanensis) has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Salix gilgiana is a species of willow native to Japan and Korea. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree, reaching a height of 3–6 m.

Leontopodium coreanum, also known as Korean edelweiss, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Korea and comprises two varieties: Leontopodium coreanum var. coreanum and Leontopodium coreanum var. hallaisanense. It was first described by Takenoshin Nakai in 1917.

Hosta yingeri is a perennial species of the genus Hosta. The species is rare and is only found in a few offshore islands along the southwestern coast of South Korea.

Cirsium setidens, also known as gondeure and Korean thistle, is a perennial plant in the genus Cirsium in the family Asteraceae. It grows naturally in submontane and mountainous area in Korean peninsula where its young leaves are used as namul. In Korean, it is called goryeo-eongeongkwi (고려엉겅퀴, literally "Goryeo thistle") and gondeure (곤드레).

Miyamayomena koraiensis (Korean:벌개미취), commonly called Korean starwort, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae (Compositae). It can be found in temperate regions, mostly in Korea, in lawns, on roadsides, and other areas with moist soils. Korean starwort is a Korean endemic plant and was first named in the genus Aster in 1909. In Korea, its young leaves are used in food preparation.

Veronica pusanensis is a plant in the Plantaginaceae family, which is endemic to South Korea. The plant was first described in 2004 as Veronica pusanensis by Y.N.Lee. In 2005 he reassigned it to the genus, Pseudolysimachion. The species epithet, pusanensis, describes the plant as coming from Busan. It is a perennial herb with opposite leaves. The leaves and stems have a covering of white fine hairs. The blue flowers bloom in July and August, in a racemose inflorescence. The flowers have one pistil and two stamens and the fruit is a capsule.

Sorbus ulleungensis is a species of rowan native to Ulleung Island of South Korea. Its cultivar 'Olympic Flame' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental. This medium-sized upright tree, growing to 8 m (26 ft), has large leaves which turn brilliant shades of red and orange in Autumn. Small white flowers in Spring are followed by bright red berries in the Autumn.

Prunus × nudiflora (king cherry, 왕벚 wangbeot, 왕벚나무 wangbeonnamu or 왕벚꽃 wangbeotkkot) is a Korean native cherry tree originating from Jeju Island. It is a distinct species from Japanese native Yoshino cherry. King cherry is a rare plant and listed as an endangered species. As of April 2017, 194 king cherry trees were growing around Mt. Halla in Jeju Island. According to Gen-ichi Koidzumi, king cherry is erroneously believed to be discovered by a French missionary Émile Joseph Taquet although what he discovered was a different species. There have been disputes over the origin of king cherry and

Fraxinus chiisanensis, the Jirisan ash, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae, native to South Korea. With only about 20,000 mature trees found in nine locations, it is assessed as Endangered due to severe population fragmentation, and some logging pressure. In spite of its Endangered status, it is still dominant in those streamside mountain forests where it does occur.

Forsythia koreana, commonly called gaenari (Hangul: 개나리) or Korean goldenbell tree, is a species in the olive family, Oleaceae. It grows to about 3 m (9.8 ft). The leaves are oval in shape, have teeth, and are 3–12 cm (1.2–4.7 in) long. The front of the leaf is dark green and the back is dark blue, but both sides are hairless.

Aster hayatae is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South Korea.

Ulmus × mesocarpa M. Kim & S. Lee is a natural hybrid elm which is a cross of Ulmus macrocarpa with Japanese elm Ulmus davidiana var. japonica discovered on Seoraksan (Mount Sorak) near the city of Sokcho on the eastern coast of South Korea. The tree is endemic to the provinces of Gangwon-do, Injegun, Bukmyeon, Yongdaeri, and Baekdamsa.

Tsuga ulleungensis, also known as the Ulleungdo hemlock, is a conifer species discovered on Ulleungdo island, Korea, and formally classified in 2017.

Silene takeshimensis (Korean: 울릉장구채, Japanese:タケシママンテマ), also known as the Ulleung catchfly, is a flower that is native to Ulleungdo and is found between rocks.