Henbit dead-nettle (Lamium amplexicaule): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamium_amplexicaule
Also, please read the articles “Spring is nearly Here” on March 10, 2025 and “Riverbank Flowers” on April 30, 2025.
Henbit dead-nettle, Arakawa riverbank, Kofu, Yamanashi, 2/26/2026
Curly dock (Rumex crispus): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumex_crispus
Curly dock, Arakawa riverbank, Kofu, Yamanashi, 2/26/2026
Mustard greens (Brassica juncea Czern. et Coss.): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassica_juncea
Mustard greens, Arakawa riverbank, Kofu, Yamanashi, 2/26/2026
Common vetch (Vicia sativa subsp. nigra): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicia_sativa
Common vetch, Arakawa riverbank, Kofu, Yamanashi, 2/26/2026
Symbiosis:
Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinella_septempunctata and Thyme-leaf sandwort (Arenaria serpyllifolia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arenaria_serpyllifolia
A Seven-spot ladybird and Thyme-leaf sandwort , Arakawa riverbank, Kofu, Yamanashi, 2/26/2026
Additional Information:
“Roadside and Riverbank Wildflowers in Kofu” on October 13, 2025
“Some Riverbank Weeds” on May 11, 2025
“Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow and Japanese Bindweed” on March 10, 2025