Man’yō Name | Seri 世理、芹子(せり) |
Modern Name | Seri 芹・芹子・水芹(セリ) |
English Names | Java waterdropwort, Japanese parsley, Chinese celery |
Scientific Name | F. Apiaceae Oenanthe javanica |
Distribution | Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
Appearance | |
Seasonal Association |
Spring |
Poems (2)
MYS XX: 4455 | MYS XX: 4456 |
Seri is apparently one of the seven spring herbs (春の七草) eaten on the festival of seven herbs (七草の節句), which is held on the seventh day of the first month.