Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物
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Eriocaulon cinereum / Kurohoshikusa クロホシクサ

Bloom time: August-September
　 　
Family:
　		 Eriocaulaceae /
Hoshikusaka


　

Notes For Reference:-

Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Eriocaulon:
Eriocaulon cinereum / Kurohoshikusa
Eriocaulon decemflorum / Itoinunohige
Eriocaulon miquelianum / Inunohige
Eriocaulon robustius / Hirohainunohige
Eriocaulon sieboldtianum / Hoshikusa
Eriocaulon taquetii / Nippon'inunohige

　
　 　

Eriocaulon cinereum / Kurohoshikusa クロホシクサ

 　
Eriocaulon cinereum: It is an annual plant that inhabits wetlands. Leaves measure 4-10cm long, 1-3mm broad, with sharp tips, and flower stalks are somewhat twisted and grow to 10-20 cm in height, with indigo-black flower heads. The 4-5mm in diameter flower heads are spherical, with lots of white hairs, and the involucral bracts are shorter than the flower heads. Bloom time: August-September.
　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

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