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Asteraceae /
Kikuka |
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Notes For Reference:- |
Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Centipeda:
Centipeda minima
/ Tokinsou |
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Centipeda minima / Tokinsou トキンソウ |
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Centipeda minima is a
miniature annual commonly found in yards, roadsides, or fields.
Stems are slender, branch well, and crawl on the ground to take
roots from some spots. Of alternate phyllotaxis, leaves measure
1-2cm long, 3-6mm wide, in the shape of a cuneate, with 3-5
serrations on tips. Axils set small, 3-4mm across, spherical flower
heads; the flower heads comprise tubular flowers alone. Bloom time:
July-October. |
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