Mountain clover - Mountain clover

Japanese: タカネツメクサ - たかねつめくさ

A perennial plant of the Caryophyllaceae family (illustration) that grows densely in high mountain areas with lots of rocks and gravel. The Japanese name means a grass with leaves resembling bird claws that grow in high mountains. The roots are thick and extend deep underground. The stems frequently branch at the base and rise at the tips, forming a dense mat about 5 cm high. The leaves are linear, about 1 cm long, and blunt at the tips. In July and August, many flower stalks grow on the mat, each bearing a single flower about 1 cm in diameter at the tip. There are five sepals with rounded tips. There are five white petals with no notches.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

高山の岩や礫（れき）の多い所に密生する，ナデシコ科の多年草（イラスト）。和名は，高山に生える鳥の爪に似た葉をもつ草という意味。根は太く，地中深く伸びる。茎は基部で頻繁に分枝をくり返し，先は立ち上がって，高さ約5cmほどの密なマットを形成する。葉は線形で長さ1cm前後，先はとがらない。7～8月，マットの上に多くの花茎を伸ばし，先に径1cm前後の花を一つずつつける。萼片は5枚で先は丸い。花弁は5枚で白色，切れ込みはない。

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