The scientific name of “Swan Flower” is Aconitum bicolor. In August, a series of flower buds will appear on the branches, blooming in turn from the middle of the vine to the top. The flowers are milky white, the color is not big, and the corolla is divided into four petals. , the stamens face down, the upper petal is the weirdest, the stamens are interlocked, the back is thin and hooked, shaped like a swan with wings spread out, and the lower petal has two feet, which are very similar to swan legs. hence the name
According to legend, a long time ago, a pair of swans who were going to spend the winter in the south were attracted by the beautiful scenery of Asan and settled down. But for selfish desires, a tortoise spirit steals and kills the swan’s wife and dedicates it to the Dragon King of the East China Sea. The swan husband, who would not eat or drink, called his beloved wife day and night, became sick from missing. The moved mountain god turned the husband and wife into flowers that bloomed together, so that they would never be separated.