Squill flowers[edit | edit source]

(Barnardia japonica syn. Scilla scilloides, Scilla japonica)


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Barnardia japonica (Squill) flowers

My short words

The small flowers were blooming quietly in a grassy place.
But at close range, the flower towers would make you feel different.



Data
Common name: Squill
Japanese name: ツルボ (Tsurubo), サンダイガサ (Sandaigasa)
Scientific name: Barnardia japonica syn. Scilla scilloides, Scilla japonica
Family name: Asparagaceae
Date taken: September 20, 2014
Place: A park in Fukuoka city, Japan.



References

  • Wikipedia.org Barnardia japonica
  • The Encyclopædia Britannica 15th edition - Scilla chinensis, squill
  • 2014 Encyclopedia Nipponica (Digital version), Shogakukan - Scilla scilloides (Lindl.) Druce
  • Natural Sciences Japanese-English Dictionary, Ogurashoten - つるぼ, a squill, Scilla japonica