Yamayuri can be easily understood even from a distance. This is because it is the largest, gorgeous, and highly odorous flower in Japan. For some reason, I think of Yamato Takeru when I see this flower. Yamayuri has been inhabiting all over Japan for such a long time. It must have left a strong impression on the eyes of foreigners who came to Japan. It was introduced to foreign countries early on, and hybrid species such as Casablanca were also born. Yamayuri, Tamotoyuri and Kanokoyuri were the parents. Tamotoyuri have already become extinct due to overfishing. Many other native lilies, including Yamayuri, have the same fate.

ヤマユリは遠くからでも直ぐに分かります。日本の自生種の花の中では最も大きく、華やかで、臭いがとても強いからです。この花を見るとなぜかヤマトタケルを連想します。それほど古く日本の至る所に自生しています。日本にやってきた外国人の目にも強烈に印象に残ったはずです。早くから海外に紹介され、カサブランカのようなハイブリッド種も誕生しました。その親になったのもヤマユリやタモトユリ、カノコユリです。乱獲によりタモトユリは絶滅しました。ヤマユリをはじめ、他の多くの自生種のユリも同じ運命にあります。