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264. Vicia sativa, Miq., var. angustifolia, Jap. Karasuno-yendo
; it resembles the former, but is larger. Its flower is
purple, and pod larger.
265. Vicia tetrasperma, Maench., Jap. Kasumagusa
; a variety of No. 263, resembling in shape, with two
light purple flowers on a fine peduncle.
266. Vicia cracca, Z., var. japonica, J//?., Jap. Kusafuji;
it resembles ]ST o. 263, but is larger. Its light purple
flowers open in cluster.
267. Sonchus oleraceus, Z., Jap. Xagcski, Keskiazaini
; a biennial herbaceous plant of the order Compositae
growing wild everywhere, sprouting up at late autumn. During
spring and summer of the following year
it becomes about 2 ft.
high, producing yellow composite flowers on branched stems.
When the seeds are ripe, they are provided with papus and fly
about in the air. The leaves and stems contain a milky juce
which is bitter in taste. The young plants are eaten boiled.
268. Panicum viride, ., Jap. Yenokorogusa, Nekojaraslti
; an annual plant of the order Gramineae growing wild
everywhere. It sprouts in spring, and in summer it becomes
1-2 fts. high. The flowers open in a panicle with long purplish
and sometimes green brisky hairs like a fox-tail. In autumn the
seeds ripen resembling much those of Panicum oplysmenus (16).
They are eaten under the name of Aoyagi.
269. Panicum littoralis, Sw., Jap. Hiyegaytri ; a
biennial graminous plant much found wild.
oplysmenus (16), and attains a height of about 2 fts.
Jt resembles Panicum
270. Panicum crusgalli, L., Jap. Inu-biye, No-biyc ;
an annual graminous plant growing wild everywhere, resembling
Panicum oplysmenus (16) and having small seeds.
271. Panicum crusgalli, /.., var., Jap. Keinu-biye.
llidsu-biye, Kusa biye ; a different form of the preceding, growing
in moist places. It has a stronger stem and a larger panicle,
.