| Family | Asteraceae (alt. Compositae) |
| Scientific name | Cirsium oligophyllum (Franchet et Savatier) Matsumura forma obvallatum Makino |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) kuruma azami (クルマアザミ, 車薊 [meaning: wheel azami (azami = thistle)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (north of Central region) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Mountane field, forest edge |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 50-100cm tall. Flowers flowering in September to November. Perennial plants. |
| November 2006 at mountane field |
November 2006 at mountane field |
November 2006 at mountane field |
| November 2006 at mountane field |
November 2006 at mountane field |
November 2006 at mountane field |