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駐車場近くでガガイモが咲いています。花は星形で、花弁が反り返り、表面に白い軟毛が密に生えています。名前のイモは地下に芋があることを意味するのではなく、10㎝ほどになる大型の果実に由来します。


"Gaga-Imo" plants are in bloom near the parking area. The star-shaped flowers have reflexed petals on which soft white hairs grow densely. "Imo" in its name means "tuber", However, the name doesn't mean that they have tubers underground but that the name comes from their large fruits that grow up to 10 cm.