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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Messerschmidia:

Messerschmidia sibirica / Sunabikisou

Messerschmidia sibirica / Sunabikisou スナビキソウ

Messerschmidia sibirica is a perennial plant that typically grows to about 30 cm in height and thrives in sandy soil along seashores. The leaves are opposite and measure 25-26 cm in length. They are oblanceolate to long-lanceolate in shape, thick, and covered with pressed hairs on both surfaces. The tips of the stems produce short inflorescences that bear white, fragrant flowers. The corollas are approximately 8 mm in diameter, with tube segments measuring 6-7 mm long and tips cleft into five segments that open flat. This plant blooms from May to August.