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Chinese Violet Cress🌼
Orychophragmus violaceus
オオアラセイトウ
A biennial herb of the Brassicaceae family native to China, also known as hanadaikon or shokatsusai. It has naturalized in many regions, covering fields with purple cruciform flowers in spring.
Identification Points
- ✓花は淡紫色〜紫の4弁花
- ✓葉は羽状に深裂
- ✓群生して紫色のじゅうたん状になる
Habitat
道ばた・空き地・河川敷（帰化）
Season
3〜5月（花）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Brassicales > Brassicaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene
Sources & References
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