Asparagus kiusianus / Hamatamabouki

Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物


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Family:	Amaryllidaceae / Higanbanaka		Species in the genus Asparagus:
			Asparagus cochinchinensis / Kusasugikazura Asparagus kiusianus / Hamatamabouki Asparagus rigidulus / Oobasugikazura
		Asparagus kiusianus / Hamatamabouki ハマタマボウキ

Asparagus kiusianus, a perennial herb inhabiting seacoasts on the Japan Sea side, branches nicely, and leaves are scale-like; therefore, short stems called cladodes (leafless photosynthetic units) take the role of leaves. Bloom time: May-June.
　

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