吸葛(スイカズラ) honeysuckle

　和名も英名も、密を吸う動作にちなんだ名前です。長いしべが花の形を特徴づけています。

　日本原産の植物で、香りが良いので人気が高く、海外にも広がりましたが、繁殖力が強いので、庭を占領し環境にダメージを与える可能性がある有害雑草に、指定している国もあると聞きました。

　Both the Japanese name and the English name are derived from the action of sucking nectar. Long pistils and stamens characterize the form of the flower.

　This is a plant native to Japan, and it is very popular due to its fragrance and has spread overseas. But I have heard that some countries consider it as an injurious weed because of its strong reproductive power can take over gardens and damage the environment.