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

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Indigofera pseudo-tinctoria / Komatsunagi コマツナギ

Bloom time: July-September

   
Family:
 
Fabaceae /
Mammeka


 

Species in the genus Indigofera:


Indigofera pseudo-tinctoria / Komatsunagi
 

   

Indigofera pseudo-tinctoria / Komatsunagi コマツナギ

 
Indigofera pseudo-tinctoria is a 40-80cm tall perennial herb-like small shrub growing in colonies in sunny, somewhat dry areas like grasslands, riverbanks, roadsides, etc., with sparse adpressed hairs. Leaves are of an imparipinnate compound leaf; leaflets, 7-13 in number, 0.8-1.5cm long, oblong-shaped. Axils emerge 4-10cm long racemose inflorescences and densely set light red-purple flowers. The flowers bloom, rising from bottom to top. Bloom time: July-September.
   
                     
                     
                     

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