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Caryophyllaceae /
Nadeshikoka
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Notes For Reference:- |
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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Spergularia:
Spergularia bocconii
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Ushiohanatsumekusa
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Spergularia bocconii /
Ushiohanatsumekusa ウシオハナツメクサ |
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Spergularia bocconii, an
annual or biennial herb, reaches a height of 10-20cm and occurs in
damp, sandy soil on seashores, with glandular hairs on the upper
parts of the stems and calyxes. Leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis,
1-3cm long, linear-shaped, with bases with white membranaceous
stipules that connate. Flowers are set singly on the axils of the
upper parts. Petals are small, measuring 1-2 mm, and vary from white
to red; the white ones are more numerous. The stamens are generally
5, and the styles are 3. Bloom time: May-August. |
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