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Monochoria vaginalis / Konagi コナギ

Bloom time: September-October
　 　
Family:
　		 Pontederiaceae /
Mizuaoika


　

Notes For Reference:-　
Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Monochoria:
Monochoria korsakowii / Mizuaoi
Monochoria vaginalis / Konagi

　
　 　

Monochoria vaginalis / Konagi コナギ

 　
Monochoria vaginalis is an annual herb inhabiting rice paddies, marshes, etc.; the whole plant resembles M. korsakowii but is significantly smaller. The racemes emerge with fewer flowers, which are positioned lower than the leaves. The leaves are small, compared to M. korsakowii, measuring only 3-7cm in length, and their shapes are variable - lanceolate, oval-lanceolate, or egg-shaped. Flowers, blue-purple, measure 0.5-2cm in diameter. Bloom time: September-October.
　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

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