Family: |
Verbenaceae/
Kumatsuzuraka |
 |
|
Notes For Reference:- |
Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus
Verbena:
Verbena
officinalis /
Kumatsudura |
| |
|
Verbena officinalis / Kumatsuzura
クマツヅラ |
|
|
|
Verbena officinalis,
a perennial herb that inhabits fields, mountains, and roadsides,
grows 30-80 cm tall. Stems are square, erect, and branch at the
upper parts, and the whole is covered with fine hairs. Leaves
measure 3-10 cm in length and 2-5 cm in width, are ovate, generally
cleft into three, and have pinnately cut lobes. Leaf surfaces are
dented along the veins and wavy, wrinkled. Branch tips bear slender
inflorescences that grow to about 30 cm in height and are set with
light red flowers about 4 mm across. Bloom time: June-September. |
|