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| August 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
August 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
August 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
| Family | Asteraceae (alt. Compositae) |
| Scientific name | Saussurea nipponica Miquel subsp. hokurokuensis Kitamura |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) ina touhiren (イナトウヒレン, 伊那唐飛廉 [meaning: Ina touhiren (Ina = southwestern area of Nagano Prefecture, touhiren = Saussurea involucrata (Karelin & Kirilow) Schultz Bipontinus)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Nagano Prefecture) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Mountane rocks |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 60-90cm tall. Leaves 15-25cm long (including petioles). Flowers pale purple corollas ca. 11-13mm long, flowering in September. Perennial plants. |
| Note | Endemic to Japan |
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| August 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
August 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
August 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
