| 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 |