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裏道でミズヒキが見られます。林縁などでよく見られるタデ科の植物です。和名は、赤い花が長い穂状につくようすを、祝儀袋などにかける飾り紐の水引に見立てたことに由来します。


白花の品種をギンミズヒキと呼びます。裏道でもときどき見られます。


I found "Mizuhiki (ミズヒキ)" plants on the back road. They are a plant that belongs to the "Knotweed" group and is often seen in forest edges. The name comes from their flowers that look like Japanese traditional ribbons called "Mizuhiki (水引)" to wrap gifts.
Their white-flower variety is called "Gin-Mizuhiki (ギンミズヒキ)". They are sometimes seen on the back road, too.