Cirsium borealinipponense




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