Man'yō Plants

Egu

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Man’yō Name Wegu
恵具、回具（ ゑぐ）
Modern Name
  1. Kuroguwai 黒慈姑（クログワイ）
  2. Seri 芹（セリ）
  3. Omodaka 面高･沢瀉（オモダカ）
  4. Rengesō 蓮華草（レンゲソウ）
English Names
  1. Ohwi
  2. Java water dropwort
  3. Threeleaf arrowhead; Chinese arrowhead
  4. Chinese milk vetch
Scientific Name
  1. F. Cyperaceae; Eleocharis kuroguwai
  2. F. Apiaceae; Oenanthe javanica
  3. F. Alismataceae; Sagittaria trifolia
  4. F. Fabaceae; Astragalus sinicus
Distribution Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
Appearance
Seasonal Association

Poems (2)

MYS X: 1839 MYS XI: 2760

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