| Man’yō Name | Murasaki 紫、紫草、牟良佐伎（ むらさき） |
| Modern Name | Murasaki 紫（ムラサキ） |
| English Names | Purple gromwell; red-root gromwell |
| Scientific Name | F. Boraginaceae Lithospermum erythrorhizon |
| Distribution | Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
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Poems (7)
| MYS III: 446 MYS III: 447 |
MYS III: 448 MYS XI: 2488 |
MYS XV: 3600 MYS XV: 3601 |
MYS XVI: 3830 |