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

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Teucrium viscidum var. miquelianum / Tsurunigakusa ツルニガクサ

Bloom time: July-September

   
Family:
 
Lamiaceae /
Shisoka


 

Species in the genus Teucrium:


Teucrium japonicum / Nigakusa
Teucrium viscidum var. miquelianum / Tsurunigakusa
 

   

Teucrium viscidum var. miquelianum / Tsurunigakusa ツルニガクサ

 
Teucrium viscidum var. miquelianum is a perennial inhabiting the shade of a tree in mountainous regions, stem growing to 20-40cm in height and extending slender runners underground. With 1-2cm long petioles, leaves are ovate-like oblong, 4-10cm in length, with glandular hairs all through. Inflorescences measure 3-5cm long and densely set light red labiate flowers in them. Corollas measure 8-10mm in length. Bloom time: July-September.
   
                     
                     
                     

SUMMER #11

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