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

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Linum stelleroides / Matsubaninjin マツバニンジン

Bloom time: August-September

   
Family:
 
Fabaceae / Mameka

 


 

Species in the genus Linum:


Linum dedium var. medium / Kibananomatsubaninjin
Linum stelleroides / Matsubaninjin

   

Linum stelleroides / Matsubaninjin マツバニンジン

 

Linum stelleroides is an annual event in sunny grasslands in mountainous regions. Stems erect, growing to 40-60cm in height, and alternate leaves with no petioles. The blades are 1-3cm long and 2-4mm wide, with pointed tips, bases tapering, and no hairs and three veins on the surfaces. Stem- and branch tips emerge cymes set about 1cm-in-diameter light purple 5-petaled flowers; the petals are broadly obovate, 5-6mm long. Fruit is spherical, 3-4mm across. Bloom time: August-September.

             
                     
                     
                     

▲AUTUMN #6

 

 

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