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トチバニンジンが咲いています。山地の林内に生えるウコギ科の多年草です。名前にニンジンとつきますが、野菜の人参（セリ科）の仲間ではなく、薬用植物として知られる朝鮮人参（高麗人参）の仲間です。

"Tochiba-Ninjin (トチバニンジン)" plants are in bloom. They are perennial plants in the Araliaceae family that typically grow in mountain forests. Despite the word "Ninjin" (carrot) in their name, they are not related to carrots, which are part of the Apiaceae family. Instead, they are closely related to ginseng.