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Japanese royal fern

Osmunda japonica

Description:

Early fronds shortly after the snow melted in spring. This species is sometimes also called the Japanese flowering fern, however it does not technically have flowers but highly developed sporangia.

Notes:

Spotted in the Shirakami Sanchi Natural World Heritage Site.

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Sudachi
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Sudachi

弘前市 (Hirosaki), Japan

Spotted on Jun 2, 2012
Submitted on Jun 3, 2012

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