Konagi - Konagi

Japanese: コナギ - こなぎ
Konagi - Konagi

An annual aquatic plant of the Pontederiaceae family (APG classification: Pontederiaceae). It has several basal leaves, and the leaf blade is lanceolate or ovate-cordate, 3-7 cm long, 1.5-3 cm wide, and has a long stalk. The stem is much shorter than the basal leaves, and bears one leaf and 3-7 flowers. The flowers bloom in September and October, are bluish-purple, 1.5-2 cm in diameter. It grows in rice paddies and ponds, and is native to various parts of Japan, and is widely distributed in East Asia and Southeast Asia. The stems and leaves are edible.

[Takemi Shimizu June 18, 2019]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ミズアオイ科(APG分類:ミズアオイ科)の一年生の水生植物。根葉は数枚、葉身は披針(ひしん)形ないし卵状心形、長さ3~7センチメートル、幅1.5~3センチメートル、長柄がある。茎は根葉よりははるかに短く、1枚の葉および3~7個の花をつける。花は9、10月に開き、青紫色、径1.5~2センチメートル。水田や池沼に生え、日本各地に自生し、東アジアおよび東南アジアに広く分布する。茎や葉は食用になる。

[清水建美 2019年6月18日]

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