Ozegahara

Ozegahara, in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
A marsh pond (池塘, 地塘 or 池溏 chitō) in Oze

Oze Marshland (尾瀬ヶ原 Oze-ga-hara) is a high altitude marshland in the Oze National Park, Japan.

Approximately 8 km² in size, the marshland is well known for the various species of plants, including the "mizu-bashō" (White Skunk Cabbage), "Nikkōkisuge" (yellow alpine lilies, Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and "Watasuge" (Eriophorum vaginatum). The marshland is a popular hiking destination.

See also

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ozegahara.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, May 25, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.