Anemone japonica (Japanese anemone)

Japanese: シュウメイギク(秋明菊) - シュウメイギク（英語表記）Anemone japonica; Japanese anemone

A perennial plant of the Ranunculaceae family. It is said to be native to China, but has long been cultivated for ornamental purposes in Japan and has also become naturalized in some areas. The stem is erect and sparsely branched, reaching a height of about 70 cm. The leaves are trifoliate and compound, and the leaflets are often further divided into three lobes. The flowers bloom in September and October, are white or reddish purple, 5 to 7 cm in diameter, have green sepals on the outside, and many colored petal-like sepals inside that open flat, resembling chrysanthemums. There are many stamens and pistils.

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Japanese:

キンポウゲ科の多年草。中国原産ともいわれるが，古くから日本で観賞用に栽培され，また一部では野生化している。茎は直立してまばらに分枝し，高さ約 70cm内外。葉は3出複葉で，小葉はしばしばさらに3裂する。花は9～10月頃開き，白色や紅紫色で径5～7cm，外側には緑色の萼片があり，内部には色のついた花弁状の萼片が多数あって平開し，キクの花のようにみえる。おしべ，めしべともに多数ある。

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