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

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Sparganium fallax / Yamatomikuri ヤマトミクリ

Bloom time: June-September

   
Family:
 
Sparganiaceae /
Mikurika


 

Species in the genus Sparganium:


Sparganium fallax / Yamatomikuri
Sparganium stenophyllum / Himemikuri
   

Sparganium fallax / Yamatomikuri ヤマトミクリ

 
Sparganium fallax is a perennial herb growing in colonies in ponds, wetlands, etc., where the water is stagnant, 50-120cm in height, spreading runners in mud sideways to set up new vegetative growths. Leaves are in an alternate arrangement distichous way, each linear, 4-10cm in width, of triangular cross-section; ridges are on the backside. Inflorescences are erect with no branching and set spherical flower heads in them. Bloom time: June-September.
 
                     
                     
                     

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