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芒花 The Legend of the Silver Grass
‧ 拾穗
草嶺古道除了是一條充滿自然風光、歷史傳說和人文風情的步道，更是動植物生態相
當豐富的山間寶地，可說是觀察當地植物生態的最佳教室。這裡的森林非常原始，混
60 合了海岸森林和低海拔森林的常見物種，林相豐富，四時呈現的不同景觀也提供了動 61
山海間的古道記憶 植物優良且多樣的生存環境，如果細心觀察，更能見到平日少見的昆蟲和林鳥，如人
面蜘蛛、白痣珈蟌、黑脈樺斑蝶、臺灣騷蟬、椿象幼蟲、赤星椿象、烏鴉鳳蝶、施恩
峰天牛、扁鍬行蟲、叩頭蟲、牛背鷺、台灣藍鵲等，植物類則有山棕、桂竹林、姑婆
芋、月桃、野薑花、鐵砲百合、臺灣桫欏、白背芒、箭竹、漆樹、相思樹、蕨類等，
對於喜愛觀察生態的遊客實屬不容錯過之處。
─ 草嶺古道尋幽行
In addition of a trail of natural beauty, historical legends and cultural relics, the Caoling Historical
Trail is also an ecological treasure. It is rich in flora and fauna and the environment provides shelter
for a variety of creatures and plants to survive and grow. The forest here is very old, with a mixture of
十年精彩全紀錄 Memories Beyond the Mountains and the Sea: Past, Present, and the Future of the Caoling Historical Trails
common species of coastal forests and low-elevation forest. If one observes carefully, some rare and
treasured birds and insects are not hard to find. These include: Nephila pilipes, Matrona cyanoptera,
Danaus genutia, Pomponia linearis, larva of Red bugs, Stainers, Dysdercus cingulatus, Papilio bianor
thrasymedes, Paraglenea swinhoei Bates, kriesche, click beetle, Bubulcus ibis, and Formosan Blue
Magpie. The common plants that can be seen include the Formosan sugar palm, Makino Bamboo
forest, Giant Elephant Ear, Alpinia zerumbet, Ginger Lily, Longflower Lily, Taiwan Spinulose Tree
Fern, Silver Grass, Fargesia, Giant-Leaved Making-Nut, Taiwan Acacia, and ferns.