Ichishi

Man’yō Name Itisi
壱師(いちし)
Modern Name
  1. Higanbana 彼岸花(ヒガンバナ)
  2. Kusa’ichigo 草苺(クサイチゴ)
  3. Egonoki えごの木(エゴノキ)
  4. Gishigishi 羊蹄(ギシギシ)
  5. Daiō 大黄(ダイオウ)
English Names
  1. Japanese dock
  2. Bramble
  3. Japanese snowbell
  4. Dock
  5. Medicinal [Chinese] rhubarb
Scientific Name
  1. F. Polygonaceae; Rumex japonicus
  2. F. Rosaceae; Rubus hirsutus
  3. F. Styracaceae; Styrax japonica
  4. F. Polygonaceae; Rumex crispus subsp. japonicus
  5. F. Polygonaceae; Rheum officinale
Distribution  Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu
Appearance
Seasonal Association

Poems (1)

MYS XI: 2480

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