| Man’yō Name |
Ipawitura
伊波為都良（いはゐつら） |
| Modern Name |
- Superihiyu （スベリヒユ）
- Nenashikazura 根無葛（ネナシカズラ）
- I 藺（イ）
- Mizuhakobe（ミズハコベ）
- Junsai 蓴菜（ジュンサイ）
|
| English Names |
- Common purslane; verdolaga; pigweed; little hogweed; red root; pursley; moss rose
- Dodder; love vine
- Mat rush; common rush
- Starwort
- Water shield
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| Scientific Name |
- F. Portulacaceae; Portulaca oleracea
- F. Convolvulaceae; Cuscuta japonica
- F. Juncaceae; Juncus effusus var. decipiens
- F. Plantaginaceae; Callitriche palustris
- F. Cabombaceae; Brasenia schreberi
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| Distribution |
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu |
| Appearance |
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Seasonal Association
|
Summer |
Poems (2)
| MYS XIV: 3378 |
MYS XIV: 3416 |
'Simply moving and elegant'