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Flowers in Atago-yama - 1

The flowers are categorized by season according to the best time to see them. Trees and others are separated, but images with flowers and fruits are also displayed by season. The species names are listed on the left and are distinguished by the color of the mark for each season, but you can click to move to the place where the image was displayed.

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     Strolling in Early Spring

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     Strolling in Spring and in Early Summer

   Gentiana zollingeri

Brush gentian. Gentianaceae Gentian genus. Annual grass. The shape of the bud is the origin of the name. A rare species that blooms on Mt. Atago. It is a precious flower that you want to cherish, and it is a pretty flower with a height of several to 10 cm that attaches several bright flowers to one stem. It blooms in the sun, closes in the cloud, and falls asleep early in the evening. When the flowers are finished, "capsules, capsules" like beans are produced on the "brush tip". This capsule, which is filled with seeds, closes when it is sunny and opens when it rains, contrary to the petals. Gentiana's strategy of sowing seeds using rainwater while protecting the seeds from drying out.
In autumn, new buds emerge from the gaps between the dead leaves, and we spend a harsh winter until the next spring blooms.

  Corydalis incisa

Corydalis incisus. Poppy family Corydalis. Distributed all over Japan. It is a grass with a height of 30 to 50 cm that grows in the shade of a tree and is toxic. Vomiting, coma, respiratory paralysis, heart attack, etc. when eaten. Be careful as the leaves are similar to the cow parsley of wild plants. The herb of Parnassius glacialis larvae, as a result, also poisons parents and avoids bird predation.
Seeds produced in early summer germinate and grow in the spring of the following year. After that, the above-ground part withered and only tubers remained underground, and in autumn, they sprouted again and overwintered with several leaves. In spring, the flower stalks are extended and bloom, and wither after fruiting. It is a flower that spends a rare life of 3 years.




 

  Dandelion

dandelion. A general term for the genus Dandelion in the family Asteraceae. In the old days, it was also called Fujina, Tana, Tsuzumigusa (drum grass), etc. Perennial, the roots reach 50 cm to 1 m and are strong and spread all over the world. Like other Asteraceae, dandelions are a collection of small flowers called tongue-shaped flowers that look like a single flower (head-shaped inflorescence), and when they become seeds, each one is fluffed and blown by the wind. To go. Native dandelions are overwhelmed by the tough common dandelion, which is said to be the representative of the "100 Worst Invasive Alien Species", and has decreased to the point where it is rarely seen, especially in urban areas. Most of the dandelions on Mt. Atago are common dandelions, and it is difficult to find native dandelions. The biggest difference is whether or not the outer piece of the bract (green) under the flower villa is warped, and it is the common dandelion that is warped. There are quite a few hybrids. The native dandelions vary slightly depending on the distribution area, and are classified into more than 20 species such as Ezo dandelions, Taraxacum platyphylla, Taraxacum platyphylla, and Taraxacum platyphylla . Taraxacum albidum is a native species, but the proportion of white and yellow flowers varies. By the way, "Japanese dandelion" is not a species name, but a common name for all native species.
It is used worldwide as a medicinal herb and is also used as an edible product such as herbal tea, which is expected to have a diuretic effect, salads, and stir-fried oil. In Chinese medicine, it is widely used for decoction of dried foods, relieving constipation and indigestion, breastfeeding, antipyretic, and stomachic medicine.

  Other flowers

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