Wachigaisou - Wachigaisou

Japanese: ワチガイソウ - わちがいそう
Wachigaisou - Wachigaisou
A delicate perennial herb of the Caryophyllaceae family that grows in temperate forests (illustration). The roots are thick and shaped like small radishes. The stems are soft and 5-10cm tall. The leaves are larger at the top, reaching about 3cm in length, and vary in shape from linear to spatula-shaped or nearly circular. In May and June, small flowers on long stalks grow individually in the axils at the top of the stem. The five petals are white, about 5mm long, and unnotched. There are two styles and 10 stamens. Cleistocene flowers grow in the axils at the bottom of the stem.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
温帯林中に生える繊細なナデシコ科の多年草(イラスト)。根は肥厚して,小さな大根状となる。茎はやわらかく,高さ5~10cm。葉は上部のものほど大きく長さ3cm前後になるが,形は線形のものから,へら形や円形に近いものまでいろいろである。5~6月,茎の上方の葉腋(ようえき)に長い柄を持った小さな花を一つずつつける。花弁は5枚,長さ約5mmで白色,切れ込みはない。花柱2本,おしべ10本。茎の下方の葉腋には閉鎖花をつける。

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