Cassia mimosoides var. nomame

Japanese: カワラケツメイ(河原決明) - カワラケツメイ(英語表記)Cassia mimosoides var. nomame
Cassia mimosoides var. nomame
An annual plant of the legume family. It grows naturally on sunny riverbanks and grasslands. It grows upright, 30-60cm tall, and branches sparsely. The leaves are even-pinnate and alternate. There are many small leaflets, which close at night. The flowers are yellow with five petals, not butterfly-shaped, and have four stamens. It produces pods about 3cm long. The stems and leaves can be dried and drunk as tea, which has a diuretic effect. (→Cassia)

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Japanese:
マメ科の一年草。日当りのよい河原や草地に自生する。高さは 30~60cmで直立し,まばらに分枝する。葉は偶数羽状複葉で互生する。小葉は細かくて多数つき,夜間は閉じる。花は黄色の5弁で蝶形花ではなく,おしべ4本がある。長さ 3cmほどの莢果をつける。茎葉は乾燥させて茶として飲用,利尿に効がある。 (→カッシア )

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