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Gentiana thunbergii(family: Gentianaceae)

Japanese name: Haru-rinndou

This plant blooms at moisture field or bog, it blooms early in spring when other grass are still small. Every spring, I go to Imou-Bog (Aichi-pref.) to see this flower.

My observation records:

10/Apr/'99 Imou-Bog Aichi-pref many flowers blooming
10/May/'98 Mt. Gozaisyo Suzuka-range (Gentiiana thunbergii var. minor) blooming at sunny field
11/Apr./'98 Fujioka Aichi-pref blooming at sunny field
29/March/'98 Imou-Bog Aichi-pref blooming many flowersd at sunny bog