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Japanese Thistle
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English name |
Japanese Thistle（JPG：249KB） |
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Scientific name |
Cirsium japonicum Fisch. ex DC. |
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Best season |
May, June, July, August |
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Commentary |
A perennial plant found in the Cherry Tree Preservation Forest. This thistle blooms from early summer and on through the summer, and the upward-facing flowerhead is made up of many small, cylindrical flowers bunched together and surrounded by involucres, making it look like a single flower. The involucres secrete mucus, so are sticky. The leaves have sharp prickles. The fruit has feathery pappi, and are bone on the wind. |
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