Velvet plant

...This genus is a biennial or perennial plant that has differentiated into more than 270 species along the Mediterranean coast. The candlewick , flannel-leaf, velvet plant, which has naturalized in various parts of Japan and can be seen in the wild, is also a member of this genus. It is an upright biennial plant that grows to a height of 1 to 1.5 meters when in flower. The lower leaves are large like those of foxglove, and both the stems and leaves are covered with gray-white soft hairs. ...

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…本属は地中海沿岸地方に270種以上も分化している二年草，あるいは多年草である。日本の各地に帰化し，野生状態で見られるビロードモウズイカV.thapsus L.(英名candlewick,flannel‐leaf,velvet plant)もこの属の植物で，開花時の草丈は1～1.5mになり，直立する二年草。下部の葉はジギタリスのように大きく，茎，葉ともに灰白色の軟毛におおわれている。…

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