| Kerria japonica | |
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| Natural form | |
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| Cultivar 'Pleniflora' | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amygdaloideae |
| Tribe: | Kerrieae |
| Genus: | Kerria DC. |
| Species: | K. japonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Kerria japonica | |
Kerria japonica, commonly known as Japanese kerria[1] or Japanese rose,[2] is a deciduous, yellow-flowering shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae), native to China and Japan. It is the only species in the genus Kerria. In the wild, it grows in thickets on mountain slopes. Japanese kerria has been used for medicine and is also planted in gardens. A double-flowered cultivar, K. japonica 'Pleniflora', is commonly called bachelor's buttons.
- ^ "Kerria japonica". North Carolina Extension: Gardener Plant Toolbox. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Kerria japonica". USDA Plants Database. Retrieved 16 March 2021.