| Family | Asteraceae (alt. Compositae) |
| Scientific name | Lactuca sororia Miquel var. pilipes (Migo) Kitamura |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) ke-murasaki-nigana [hairy purple bitter salad green] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) unknown (China?) | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants electing 60-120cm. Flowers purple, flowering in June to August. Perennial plants. |
| June 2007 at lowland forest edge |
June 2007 at lowland forest edge |
June 2007 at lowland forest edge |
| June 2007 at lowland forest edge |