| Family | Plantaginaceae (also placed in Scrophulariaceae; Veronicaceae) |
| Tribe | Gratioleae |
| Scientific name | Deinostema violacea (Maximowicz) T. Yamazaki |
| Synonyms | Deinostema violaceum (Maximowicz) T. Yamazaki; Gratiola axillaris Nakai; Gratiola saginoides (Franchet & Savatier) Matsumura; Gratiola saginoides (Franchet & Savatier) Matsumura var. violaces (Maximowicz) Matsumura; Gratiola violacea Maximowicz; Gratiola violacea Maximowicz var. genuina Franchet & Savatier; Gratiola violacea Maximowicz var. saginoides Franchet & Savatier; Ilysanthes saginoides Franchet & Savatier |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) sawa-tougarashi (サワトウガラシ, 沢唐辛子 [meaning: swamp sweet pepper]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China | |
| Habitat | Swamp |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 5-20cm tall. Leaves 5-10cm long, 1-2mm wide. Flowers pale purple corollas 5-6mm, flowering in August to October. Annual plants. |
| Reference | Deinostema violacea (Maximowicz) T. Yamazaki |
| September 2006 at rice paddy |
September 2006 at rice paddy |
September 2006 at rice paddy |
| September 2006 at rice paddy |