| Family | Asteraceae (alt. Compositae) |
| Scientific name | Solidago virgaurea L. subsp. leiocarpa (Bentham) Hultén var. ovata (Honda) Ohba |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) hama-aki-no-kirin-sou [coastal autumn giraffe weed], kogane-giku [golden aster] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Coastal area of Honshu (west of Kanto region) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants electing 5-20cm. Flowers yellow ca. 1-1.5cm, flowering in October to November. Perennial plants. |
| Note | Endemic to Japan. |
| November 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
November 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
November 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |