Family | Asteraceae (alt. Compositae) |
Scientific name | Cirsium borealinipponense Kitamura |
Synonyms | Cirsium borealinipponense Kitamura var. spinulosum Kitamura; Cirsium nipponense (Nakai) Koidzumi; Cirsium nipponense (Nakai) Koidzumi forma albiflorum Ikegami |
Common name | (Japanese common name) oni-azami (オニアザミ, 鬼薊 [meaning: tyger azami (azami = thistle)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (north of Central region, mainly Japan Sea side) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Subalpine field |
Chromosomal number | 2n=34 |
Description | Plants electing 50-100cm tall. Leaves 35-65cm long. Flowers involucres 2-3cm wide, corollas 15-18mm long, flowering in June to Septemebr. Perennial plants. |
July 2006 at Hachimantai Highland |
July 2006 at Hachimantai Highland |
July 2006 at Hachimantai Highland |
July 2006 at Hachimantai Highland |
July 2006 at Hachimantai Highland |