Asama rindou flower

Do you know a gentian called asamarindo? Asamarindo belongs to the genus Gentiana of the Gentiana family, and is named after its discovery in Mt. Asakuma in Mie Prefecture. It is said to be one of the Sohayaki elemental plants because it is widely distributed in a very limited area of ​​Honshu, the Kii Peninsula and Shikoku. The flowering period is late October. Compared to gentians that grow naturally in the fields and mountains, the leaves are oval and glossy, and the flowers are larger than gentians. When the weather is sunny, the flowers open when exposed to sunlight, and when the weather is cloudy, the flowers close. As autumn deepens, there are few wildflowers blooming, but the blooming Asamarindo shines beautifully like a blue sapphire, has a very strong presence, and captivates our hearts.