フィールド日記

セカンドオークヒルでミミナグサが咲いています。和名のミミは耳の意味で、葉の形がネズミなどの動物の耳の形に見えることに由来します。また、和名のナ（菜）は本種が食べられることを示しています。


"Mimi-Na-Gusa (ミミナグサ)" plants are in bloom in the Second Oak Hill. "Mimi (ミミ)" in its name means "ear" and comes from the fact that the shape of their leaves looks like ears of an animal such as a rat. "Na (ナ)" in its name indicates that this species is edible.