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

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Lathyrus japonicus / Hamaendou ハマエンドウ

Bloom time: April-July

   
Family:
 
Fabaceae /
Mameka


 

Notes For Reference:- 

Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Lathyrus:

Lathyrus japonicus / Hamaendou
 

   

Lathyrus japonicus / Hamaendou ハマエンドウ

 
Lathyrus japonicus is a perennial herb found in sandy soil in seashores, the whole being powdery white, and the stems angular. The stems crawl on the ground to grow to approximately 1 m long, and the leaves are pinnately compound, with 6-12 leaflets, each 1.5-3cm long and 1-2cm wide, and oblong in shape. Stipules are large, approximately the same size as the leaflets, and the flowers are arranged in a racemose manner, with 3-6 flowers per cluster. Vexilla are initially red-purple and later turn blue-purple. White flowers can occur rarely. Bloom time: April-July.
                     
               
                     

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