Japanese Chaff Flower (Achyranthes Bidentata) イノコヅチ（猪子槌）

英語の後に日本語が続きます。

Japanese chaff flower (Achyranthes) is native to east Asia and can be found across Japan. The Achyranthes is divided into two types in Japan as follows:

Scientific name	Japanese name	Translation of Japanese name
Achyranthes bidentata var. fauriei	Hinata inokoduchi	Achyranthes in the sun
Achyranthes bidentata var. japonica	Hikage inokoduchi	Achyranthes in the shade

The one in these photos is Achyranthes bidentata var. fauriei.

Achyranthes fruits stick to clothing, so they're called "hittsuki mushi," which translates into "sticking bug" in Japanese.

2026/8/29