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

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Vicia tetrasperma / Kasumagusa カスマグサ

Bloom time: April-May

   
Family:
 
Fabaceae /
Mameka


 

Species in the genus Vicia:


Vicia amoena / Tsurufujibakama
Vicia pseudo-orobus / Oobakusafuji
Vicia sativa ssp. nigra / Karasunoendou
Vicia tetrasperma / Kasumagusa
Vicia unijuga / Nantenhagi
Vicia villosa subsp. varia / Nayokusafuji
Vicia venosa ssp. cuspidata var. cuspidata / Ebirafuji

   

Vicia tetrasperma / Kasumagusa カスマグサ

 
Vicia tetrasperma is a biennial herb found on roadsides or fields; a leaf consists of 8-12 leaflets of 1.2-1.7cm in length, 2-4mm in width, each lobe being in a long oblong shape. Flowers, light blue-purple, 5-7mm in length, 1-3 in number, set themselves on flower stalks that emerged from a leaf axil. Fruit (legume) measures 1-1.5cm in length. Bloom time: April-May.
               
                     
                     
                     

SPRING 11

 

 

inserted by FC2 system