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Wahlenbergia marginata, a
20-40cm high perennial herb, occurs on sunny roadsides, embankments,
or lawns; stems are slender and sparsely branched. Leaves on lower
portions are 2-4cm long, 3-8mm wide, in the shape of a spatulate or
oblanceolate, with white, in many cases, obtuse wavy serrations on
margins. Branch tips singly set blue-purple flowers that face
upward. Sepals measure 2-3mm long, are lanceolate-shaped, and erect.
Corollas are funnel-like bell-shaped and deeply cleft in five;
stamens are five in number, and pistils are one. The fruit measures
6-8mm in length. Bloom time: May-August. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
