Cirsiums

Circiums coloring hills and fields in Japanese Autumn, they have been being familiar with by Japanese people since long ago. As many as 150 different kinds of species are found in Japan, but what I saw are no more than one tenth of it. A few are very rare, however.
　

Cirsium bitchuense / Bicchuuazami	Cirsium congestissimum / Hittsukiazami	Cirsium indefensum / Togenashiazami	Cirsium indefensum./ Izumoazami
Cirsium japonicum / Noazami	Cirsium japonicum f. albiflorum / Shirobananoazami	Cirsium japonicum var. okiense / Okinoazami	Cirsium mirabile / Obakeazami
Cirsium nippoicum var. amplifolium / Oobaazami	Cirsium nippoicum var. yoshinoi / Yoshinoazami	Cirsium sieboldii / Kiseruazami	Cirsium spicatum / Yamaazami
Cirsium suffultum / Tsukushiazami	Cirsium suwoense / Suouazami	Cirsium taishakuense / Taishakuazami	Cirsium tenuisquamatum / Sanbesawaazami
Cirsium chokaiense / Choushuuazami

Some Circium-like species of closely related genera

Carduus crispus / Hireazami	Saussurea gracilis / Hokuchiazami	Saussurea maximowiczii / Miyakoazami	Saussurea nipponica / Oodaitouhiren
Hemistepta lyrata / Kitsuneazami

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