フィールド日記

"Inode (イノデ)" fern plants are found in the Japanese cypress woodland. They are the large fern plants that grow up to 1m long. The plants in the Inode group are difficult to be identified because they have many closely related species and their hybrids are easily produced. The keys for identification are the scales on their leaf stalk and the area that their sori are located on.

サザンカが咲いています。野生のサザンカは10～12月ごろに白色の一重の花を咲かせますが、サザンカには多くの園芸品種があり、花の色や花弁の数、花期はさまざまです。この木はサザンカとヤブツバキの雑種由来の品種タチカンツバキでしょうか。紅色の八重咲きの花を咲かせ、庭や公園などにしばしば植栽されています。

"Sazanka (サザンカ)" trees are in bloom. While the wild ones bloom single white flowers from October to December, there are many cultivated species that have varieties of colors, the number of petals, and flowering periods. I guess the one in the photo is called "Tachi-Kantsubaki", which is derived from the hybrid of "Sazanka" and "Yabu-Tsubaki (ヤブツバキ)". They bloom red double flowers and are well planted in gardens and parks.