Toad Lily ... hototogisu

hototogisu - a spot of hope near the old graves

Toadlily, hototogisu 杜鵑草 （ほととぎす）
Japanese toadlily
..... yutensoo 油点草（ゆてんそう) (its Chinese name)

Tricyrtis hirta, Krötenlilie

kigo for early autumn

It grows wild in many mountain areas of Japan.

Since the pattern on the young leaves reminds the Japanese of the little cockoo (hototogisu bird ホトトギス , 子規 ), it got its name from it.

Birthday flower for September 12.


Cockoo, little cockoo (kankodori, hototogisu)


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