Persimmon leaf - Persimmon leaf

Japanese: カキノハグサ - かきのはぐさ
Persimmon leaf - Persimmon leaf

A perennial plant of the Polygalaceae family (APG classification: Polygalaceae). It has thick roots and upright stems that are 20-35 cm tall and often unbranched. The leaves are thin and resemble persimmon leaves. From May to June, about 10 yellow flowers, each about 2 cm across, appear at the top of the stem. The two lateral sepals are petal-like. Three petals are fused together, forming a cluster at the tip. It grows in somewhat dry, shady areas, and is distributed from the southern Chubu region to the Kinki region.

[Junko Kobayashi, November 20, 2019]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ヒメハギ科(APG分類:ヒメハギ科)の多年草。根は太く、茎は直立し、高さ20~35センチメートルで多くは分枝しない。葉は薄質で、形がカキの葉に似る。5~6月、茎頂に径約2センチメートルの黄色花を10個ほどつける。側萼(がく)2枚は花弁状。花弁は3枚が合生し、先端は房状となる。やや乾燥した木陰に生え、中部地方南部から近畿地方に分布する。

[小林純子 2019年11月20日]

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