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Caryophyllaceae /
Nadeshikoka
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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, height 10-20cm, occurs in damp sandy soil
on seashores, with glandular hairs on the upper parts of 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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