| Family | Dipsacaceae |
| Scientific name | Scabiosa japonica Miquel forma littoralis Nakai |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) sonare-matsu-mushi sou (ソナレマツムシソウ, 磯慣松虫草 [meaning: coastal matsu-mushi weed (matsu-mushi = Xenogryllus marmoratus)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (coastal area of Kanto region) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Seaside |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=16 |
| Description | Plants electing 10-25cm tall. Flowers blue purple 2.5-5cm across, flowering in August to October. Winter annual plants. |
| Reference | Scabiosa japonica Miq. |
| August 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
August 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
August 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |