Family:
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Ericaceae /
Tsutsujika |
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Notes For Reference:- |
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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Thymus:
Thymus quinquecostatus
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Ibukijakousou |
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Thymus quinquecostatus / Ibukijakousou イブキジャコウソウ |
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Thymus quinquecostatus is
a small evergreen shrub, 3-15cm tall, inhabiting sunny rocky areas
with fragrance. Stems branch well at the base, crawl, and form mats.
Leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis, 0.5-1cm long and 0.3-0.6cm
wide, in the shape of an oval to oblong-ovate, with entire margins,
glandular dots, and long, sparse hairs on parts close to the leaf
bases. Stem tips bear verticillasters and set red-purple labiate
flowers in them; four stamens project from the corollas. Bloom time:
April-October. |
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Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
