- Dianthus japonicus
Caryophyllaceae：May – July
A perennial herb that grows on or near the coast with reddish-purple flowers in dense clusters at the tips of its stems. The lower part of the stem is hard and woody, and the leaves are thick and glossy.
- Tetragonia tetragonioides
Aizoaceae：May-August
Known as “hamajisha” because of its fleshy, hairless, thick, tender leaves that can be eaten like greens, it is sometimes grown in the field.
- Rosa luciae
Rosaceae：June-July
Stems grow on the surface of the ground or along banks. It can be distinguished from the “Noibara” by the fact that it has fewer flowers than the “Noibara” and each flower is much larger than the others.
- Potentilla chinensis
Rosaceae：June-August
A perennial herb that grows on sunny riverbanks and sandy soil with small yellow flowers that bloom one after another over a long period of time. Leaves are odd pinnate compound with many small lobes.
- Salsola komarovii
Amaranthaceae：July-August
An annual herb that grows on sunny coastal beaches. The stems stand at an angle and divide into branches. Young leaves in spring are fleshy and tender, but become hard and thorny in summer.
- Wedelia prostrata
Asteraceae：July-August
Stem long, sandy, rooting down from nodes. The leaves are thick and somewhat fleshy, with sparse serrations on the edges. Both sides are rough with short, stiff hairs, resembling a cat's tongue, hence the name.
- Vitex rotundifolia
Lamiaceae：July-August
It is a deciduous shrub with a long horizontal stem that creeps on and in the sand. Locally, it is called “ho no ki. It is a representative plant of Ariake Beach, and grows in unbroken clusters all over the beach. In Ariake, you can also see the white-flowered hamagou.
