Cirsium hachijoense




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Cirsium hachijoense Nakai
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) hachijo-azami (ハチジョウアザミ, 八丈薊 [meaning: Hachijo Island azami (azami = thistle)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Idzu Islands
(Other nations) none
Habitat Seaside, field
Chromosomal number 2n=68 (4x)
Description Plants electing 50-150cm tall. Leaves 50-80cm long. Flowers head ca. 2-3cm across, flowering in October to Novemebr. Perennial plants.
Reference Taxonomic Studies of Cirsium (Asteraceae) in Japan XIV. Notes on Cirsium hachijoense Nakai
Note Rare species.



October 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



October 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden