“White propeller flowers”

As I was walking in the woods, white propeller flowers were scattered on my feet. They were Asiatic jasmine flowers. The Asiatic jasmine is a vine that grows over other low and tall trees. The flowers on the ground were evidence of blooming above. When I brought my face close to the ground, it smelled faintly sweet.  [JUNE 2021]

Trachelospermum asiaticum

林内に多いテイカカズラの花。落ち葉や水面に花が散っている様子を初夏によく目にします。英名にはジャスミンの名が付いていますが、近似種ではなく、花の香りが由来です。プロペラ型の特徴的な花の形をしています。