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

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Pilea petiolaris / Miyamamizu ミヤマミズ

Bloom time: July-October

   
Family:
 
Urticaceae /
Irakusaka


 

Species in the genus Pilea:


Pilea japonica / Yamamizu
Pilea peploides / Kokemizu
Pilea petiolaris / Miyamamizu
Pilea pseudopetiolaris / Komiyamamizu
Pilea pumila / Aomizu 

   

Pilea petiolaris / Miyamamizu ミヤマミズ

 

Pilea petiolaris is a perennial herb 40-80cm in height growing on damp forest floors in mountainous regions. The stems are weak, and the nodes are expanding. Leaves, with long petioles, are in the shape of a long oblong with shortly pointed tips, three prominent veins, and the leaf margins serrated. P. petiolaris, monoecious, emerges male inflorescences and female ones from separate leaf axils, respectively; flowers are all light green; male flowers have four tepals and four stamens, and female ones have three tepals. Bloom time: July-October.

                   
                     
                     
                     

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