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