本館前のヒマラヤスギの根元にウスベニチチコグサが咲いています。空き地などに生えるキク科の1年草または越年草です。北アメリカ原産の帰化植物で、本種以外にもチチコグサと名前の付く似た仲間が北アメリカから数種類入ってきています。

"Usubeni-Chichikogusa" plants are in bloom at the base of the "Himaraya-Sugi" trees in front of the Main building. They are annual or winter annual plants in the Asteraceae family that commonly grow in vacant lots. This species is a naturalized plant originally from North America. In addition to this species, several related plants whose names include "Chichikogusa" have also been introduced from North America.