April 28, 2009

Mt. Kakuda, Niigata (April 18th), Part II


Viola violacea var. makinoi (Makino Sumire).
At the top of Mt. Kakuda.


The view from the place near the top of the mountain.


You can see Mt. Gassan and Mt. Choukai far away.


Luehdorfia japonica (Gifu-chou).


Luehdorfia japonica (Gifu-chou).
I have never seen this kind of butterfly before.
The larval host plants are wild gingers species of the genus Asarum.


Anemone pseudoaltaica (Kikuzaki Ichige).


Sado Island.


The closeup of Sado Island.


Hepatica nobilis var. japonica f. magna (Oo Misumi-sou).


Hepatica nobilis var. japonica f. magna (Oo Misumi-sou).


Hepatica nobilis var. japonica f. magna (Oo Misumi-sou).


Hepatica nobilis var. japonica f. magna (Oo Misumi-sou).


Hepatica nobilis var. japonica f. magna (Oo Misumi-sou).


Hepatica nobilis var. japonica f. magna (Oo Misumi-sou).


Hepatica nobilis var. japonica f. magna (Oo Misumi-sou).
This plant has so many variations of the colors and shapes. That is why the local people try to protect this plant from being stolen.


Viola yezoensis (Hikage Sumire).


Viola yezoensis (Hikage Sumire).
We found these kind only at a small area at the bottom of the mountain.


Viola grypoceras var. rhizomata (Tsuru Tachitsubo Sumire)?


Acanthopanax spinosus (Yama Ukogi).
A woman was picking these young leaves to eat.
I've heard people in Yonezawa area of Yamagata have this plant. The place is a little close to that area, so they may have the similar food custom.


Jonnobi-kan. The local hot spring place.
We took bath before going back to the Maki Station.

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