Studies of Plants and Wildlife

March 22, 2010

Hikage, Ogesawa & Uratakao (March 22nd)

Chrysosplenium album var. stamineum (Hana Nekonome) at Hikage.

We went to see if any violets were blooming in the Uratakao area.
It was a little too early for the violets at the Hikage area. After that, we went to the Ogesawa area. Omphalodes japonica (Yama-ruri-sou) was already blooming, and we found some Viola yezoensis f. discolor (Takao Sumire) plants but it seemed to take a few more weeks to bloom. From there we walked back to Takao Sta. You could enjoy seeing some spring flowers.

Mitella pauciflora (Kocharumeru-sou).

Viola bissetii (Nagaba-no-sumiresaishin).

Viola yezoensis f. discolor (Takao Sumire) in Hikage.

Viola bissetii (Nagaba-no-sumiresaishin) on the way to Ogesawa.

Viola hondoensis (Aoi Sumire) at Ogesawa.

Viola keiskei (Maruba Sumire).

Viola eizanensis (Eizan Sumire).

Viola bissetii (Nagaba-no-sumiresaishin).

Viola yezoensis f. discolor (Takao Sumire) at Ogesawa.

Erythronium japonicum (Katakuri).

Anemone flaccida (Nirin-sou).

Euptelea polyandra (Fusa Zakura).

Viola bissetii (Nagaba-no-sumiresaishin).

Omphalodes japonica (Yama-ruri-sou).

Anemone raddeana (Azuma Ichige).

Viola confusa ssp. nagasakiensis (Hime Sumire) at Uratakao.

The new highway seen from Jataki-guchi.

Oxalis griffithii var. kantoensis (Kantou Miyama Katabami).

Corydalis lineariloba (Yama Engosaku).

Viola yezoensis f. discolor (Takao Sumire) at Uratakao.

March 21, 2010

Jindai Botanical Garden (March 21st)

Cerasus x kanzakura "Oh-kanzakura" (Oo-kan-zakura).

Today we were first going to Takao to see if any spring flowers were growing yet, but it was not sunny and the wind was really strong since yesterday, so we ended up going to Jindai Botanical Garden in Chofu. Some of the cherries were already blooming there. We found the pretty nice patch of Erythronium japonicum (Katakuri), too.

今日は、高尾の日影・小下沢あたりを散策しようかと思って、駅まで行ったのですが、風もあるし、天気もいまいちだったので、結局は神代植物公園に。桜が、何種類か咲いていて、花桃も見ごろです。片栗を植えているところが増えていました。もうすっかり春ですね。

Anemone pseudoaltaica (Kikuzaki Ichige).
They have purple ones like this in this garden. You can see something like this originally at the snowy area such as the Touhoku regions and Niigata prefecture, etc.

Magnolia kobus (Kobushi).
It smells nice and sweet.

Erythronium japonicum (Katakuri).

Cerasus x kanzakura "Oh-kanzakura" (Oo-kan-zakura).
Lots of flowers were fallen on the ground because of the strong wind since yesterday.

Sapindus mukurossi (Mukuroji).
There were lots of them on the ground because of the strong wind.

Prunus persica (Hana Momo).

Magnolia kobus (Kobushi).

Cerasus campanulata (Kan-hi-zakura).

Prunus persica (Hana Momo).

Cerasus spachiana f. spachiana (Ito-zakura or Shidare-zakura).

Cerasus x yedoensis "Jindai-akebono" (Jindai Akebono).　「神代曙」
Not sure about the latin name...there are several of them on the Internet.

Brassica rapa (Aburana or Nanohana).

March 20, 2010

Yoshino Baigo, Hinatawada (March 20th)

The Yoshino Baigo. The area in Ome city is famous for Prunus mume gardens.

We went to Yoshino Baigo to see the plum gardens today.
There were lots of visitors today. It was sunny and warm day.
It was a little bit passed the peak, but we could still enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Viola japonica (Ko-sumire).

Cornus officinalis (Sanshuyu).

Prunus mume "Ougon-bai"(黄金梅).

Prunus mume "Tsukikage" & "Hibai" (月影・緋梅).

Prunus mume "Shooku-no-chou"(書屋の蝶).

Prunus mume "Shinonome"(東雲).

Prunus mume "Chou-no-hagasane"(蝶の羽重).

Prunus mume "Sarasa"(更紗).

Viola hondoensis (Aoi-sumire).

Edgeworthia chrysantha (Mitsumata).
It has sweet smell.

Gagea lutea (Kibana-no-amana).

Erythronium japonicum (Katakuri).

Nogawa Park (March 19th)

Cerasus campanulata (Kanhi zakura) found on the way to the park.

We went to Nogawa Park in our neighborhood today.
We found a couple of kinds of violets blooming already.