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Indian blanket, Penghu sickle pod, Glossogyne tenuifolia, Taiwan vegetable soybean, Manyflower silver, Cactus, sea hibiscus, aloe, Shandougen, littoral spinegress, Euphorbia atoto ,Portulaca oleracea, Railroad vine, banyan, Linden hibiscus, Century, white popinac, Beef wood, Athel tamarisk, Mangrove

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Herbaceous plants often seen in this township is Indian blanket that designated as flower of Penghu county; Penghu sickle pod is the particular plant in the county; Glossogyne tenuifolia is the herb used in reducing internal heat and eliminating heat in summer; Taiwan vegetable soybean which has local name ¡§Yaotsai grass¡¨ is the grass poisoning fishes in folk convention; manyflower silver is the army provisions used to reward a victorious army in temple on first and fifteen of lunar calendar. Herbaceous plants often seen in seafront is cactus which is used as defensive plants; sea hibiscus which has local name ¡§sea hibiscus¡¨ and aloe are folk herbs and also worth viewing; Nanmienkuayu, Shandougen in small Peishayu, Littoral spinegress in Hsienchiao, Euphorbia atoto in small Peishayu, Portulaca oleracea in Bird islet and small Peishayu, and Railroad vine in Tungliang, Chitou, small Peishayu are particular plants.The most well-known woody plant is Tongliang great banyan that is 300 years old and is the treasure of Peisha township; Linden hibiscus named ¡§Kuoyeh Tree¡¨ locally, which green leave are used as the cushion that people steam red cakes in Chinese new year; century is the most important viewing plant; white popinacs were used as fuels in early folks, but because the lifestyle changed, land

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