cocksfoot

Japanese: cocksfoot
cocksfoot

…The inflorescence branches spread widely during the flowering season. The spikelets at the end of the inflorescence have 4-5 florets that spread out like a bird's fingers, hence the English name cocksfoot, which is the origin of the Japanese name, or "orchid." It is thought to have originated in Europe, but is now widely cultivated and naturalized in temperate and subtropical zones around the world. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "cocksfoot" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…花序の枝は開花期には広く広がる。その先につく小穂は,4~5個の小花があたかも鳥の指状に開いてつくのでcocksfootの英名があり,これが和名のカモガヤの由来になっている。ヨーロッパ起源と推定されるが,現在では全世界の温帯・暖帯に広く栽培され野生化もしている。…

※「cocksfoot」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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