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Miquel's Mazus
Mazus miquelii
サギゴケ
A perennial herb of the Mazaceae family that forms colonies along rice paddy ridges and in damp grasslands. It was named for its white to purple flowers that resemble egrets (sagi).
Identification Points
- ✓地表を這う走出枝で広がる
- ✓花は唇形で白〜淡紫
- ✓葉はロゼット状で根生
Habitat
本州・四国・九州の田の畦・湿った草地
Season
4〜5月（花）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Asterids > Lamiids > Lamiales > Mazaceae
Divergence Era
Paleogene
Sources & References
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