| Family | Asteraceae (alt. Compositae) |
| Scientific name | Cacalia farfaraefolia (Siebold & Zuccarini) H. Koyama var. bulbifera (Maximovicz) Kitamura |
| Synonyms | Cacalia bulbiferum K. Ito, non Maximovicz; Senecio bulbiferum K. Ito |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) tama-buki [ball like aerial tuber and fuki like leaves (fuki = Petasites japonicus)] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Kanto region) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants electing 50-150cm. Leaves 15-20cm width. Flowers pale yellow, flowering in August to October. Perennial plants. |
| Note | Cacalia farfaraefolia (Siebold & Zuccarini) H. Koyama var. farfaraefolia occurs in west of Kanto region. |
| September 2006 at mountane forest in Fukushima Prefecture |
September 2007 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
September 2006 at mountane forest in Fukushima Prefecture |
| September 2007 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
October 2007 at Mt. Tsukuba |
September 2007 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
| October 2007 at Mt. Tsukuba |
September 2007 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
October 2007 at Mt. Tsukuba |