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Centipeda minima / Tokinsou トキンソウ

Bloom time: July-October

   
Family:
 
Asteraceae /
 Kikuka


 

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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Centipeda:

Centipeda minima / Tokinsou 

   

Centipeda minima / Tokinsou トキンソウ

 
Centipeda minima is a small, annual plant commonly found in yards, on roadsides, or in fields. Stems are slender, branch well, and crawl on the ground to take root in some spots. Of alternate phyllotaxis, leaves measure 1-2cm long, 3-6mm wide, in the shape of a cuneate, with 3-5 serrations on the 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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