Autumn leaf lettuce - Autumn leaf lettuce

Japanese: アキノハハコグサ - あきのははこぐさ
Autumn leaf lettuce - Autumn leaf lettuce

An annual plant of the Asteraceae family (APG classification: Asteraceae). The stem is upright, 30-60 cm long, and branches at the top. The upper surface of the leaves is green, and the underside is covered with white fluff. It produces many panicle-shaped flower heads in September and October. Its name means autumn-flowering chickweed. It grows in slightly dry grasslands in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, and is distributed from the tropical to subtropical regions of East Asia.

[Hiroji Koyama January 21, 2022]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

キク科(APG分類:キク科)の一年草。茎は直立し、30~60センチメートル、上部で分枝する。葉の表面は緑色、裏面は白綿毛に覆われる。9~10月に散房状に多くの頭花をつける。名は秋咲きのハハコグサの意味である。本州、四国、九州のやや乾いた草地に生え、東アジアの熱帯から暖帯にかけて分布する。

[小山博滋 2022年1月21日]

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