Arenaria serpyllifolia; sandwort

Japanese: ノミノツヅリ(蚤の綴り) - ノミノツヅリ（英語表記）Arenaria serpyllifolia; sandwort

A delicate biennial plant of the Caryophyllaceae family. It is widely distributed around the world. It is a weed commonly found along roadsides and in fields. Its stems are thin, branched from the bottom, and slightly open, reaching a height of 10-25cm. The leaves are ovate or broadly elliptical, acute-tipped, sessile, and 3-6mm long. In May and June, the sparse cymes produce numerous white, five-petaled flowers. The seeds are kidney-shaped and 0.5mm long.

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Japanese:

ナデシコ科の繊細な越年草。世界各地に広く分布する。路傍や田畑に普通にみられる雑草で，茎は細く下部より分枝しやや開出，高さ 10～25cmになる。葉は卵形または広楕円形で鋭頭，無柄で長さ3～6mm。5～6月頃，まばらな集散花序に多数の白色5弁の小花をつける。種子は腎臓形で長さ 0.5mm。

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