bush clover

萩

another name: lespedeza

typical autumn flowers in Japan and one of "seven flowers of autumn":

Patrinia scabiosifolia(ominaeshi), miscanthus(obana), balloon flower(kikyo),

dianthus superbus(nadeshiko), thoroughwort(fujibakama), kudzu(kuzu), bush clover(hagi),

These seven autumn flowers provide visual enjoyment. Their simplicity was very much admired: they are small and dainty yet beautifully colored. They are named as typical autumn flowers in a verse from the Man'yōshū anthology.

~from wikipedia

 

 

 

 

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