Rare Spring Plant 'Teoljohangnamu' Blooms for the First Time on Mudeungsan Mountain

In Mudeungsan National Park, the flagship species, Teoljohangnamu, is announcing the arrival of spring by blooming with bright yellow flowers.

According to the Mudeungsan National Park Eastern Office on the 28th, Teoljohangnamu is a rare plant native only to limited areas in Jeollanam-do, such as Mudeungsan and Jogyesan. In 2013, it was selected as a flagship species of Mudeungsan National Park along with the otter (animal).

Flagship species are symbolic wild animals and plants that reflect the ecological, geographical, and cultural characteristics of a region and are recognized as important by people.

Teoljohangnamu blooms with vivid yellow flowers on each branch before its leaves appear around April. About 1,200 individuals are distributed in specific areas of Mudeungsan National Park, including Hamchungjae, Buksan, Wonhyosa to Jangbuljae, and Dongmunji, and blooming has now begun in the Hamchungjae area.

Kim Joo-ok, head of the Resource Conservation Division at the Mudeungsan National Park Eastern Office, said, "The blooming of Teoljohangnamu, the flagship species of Mudeungsan National Park, signifies the start of the full spring flower season," and added, "We hope you will enjoy the atmosphere of spring by using the designated official trails, which are in place to protect the natural ecosystem."

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