Saussurea nipponica subsp. savatieri




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Saussurea nipponica Miquel subsp. savatieri (Franchet) Kitamura
Synonyms Saussurea kurosawae Kitamura; Saussurea nipponica Miquel subsp. kurosawae (Kitamura) Kitamura; Saussurea nipponica Miquel subsp. sendaica (Franchet) Kitamura; Saussurea nipponica Miquel var. kurosawae (Kitamura) Ohwi; Saussurea sinuatoides Nakai var. serrata Nakai
Common name (Japanese common name) asama higotai [Mt. Asama higotai (meaning of higotai is unknown)], Tsukuba higotai [Mt. Tsukuba higotai]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (north of Central region)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Flowers capitulums purple 1-1.5cm, flowering in September to October. Perennial plants.



October 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba
October 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba
October 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba



October 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba
October 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba