toadflax

Japanese: toadflax
toadflax

...Although it is originally a northern plant, its distribution in the Seto Inland Sea is thought to be due to the influence of trade in the past. Toadflax vulgaris Mill. (English name: toadflax), found from Europe to Korea, has been naturalized in Hokkaido and Nagano Prefecture, while toadflax canadensis (L.) Dum., native to North America, has become naturalized in the Kinki region. There are over 100 species of toadflax and its related species, and because of their beautiful flowers, they are often planted in flower beds.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…本来は北方系の植物であるが,瀬戸内海に分布するのは,昔の交易の影響かと考えられる。ヨーロッパから朝鮮にかけて見られるホソバウンランL.vulgaris Mill.(英名toadflax)が北海道や長野県に,北アメリカ産のマツバウンランL.canadensis (L.) Dum.が近畿地方に帰化している。ウンランとその近縁種は100種以上あり,花がきれいなので花壇にも植えられる。…

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