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Kikyouka |
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Notes For Reference:- |
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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Wahlenbergia:
Wahlenbergia marginata
/ Hinagikyou
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Wahlenbergia marginata / Hinagikyou
ヒナギキョウ |
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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. Branches bear 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
into five; stamens are five in number, and pistils are one. The
fruit measures 6-8mm in length. Bloom time: May-August. |
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