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 裏門の近くでコバンソウ見つけました。和名は小穂のかたちを小判に見立てたものです。地中海沿岸原産の帰化植物で、明治時代に渡来したと言われています。ドライフラワーや花壇などに利用されています。


I found "Koban-Sou" plants near the back gate. The name comes from the fact that their spikelets look like oval gold coins called "Koban" in Japanese. They originally came from a Mediterranean region and it is said that they were firstly brought to Japan during the Meiji era. They are used for dry flowers and planted in gardens.