Cirsium japonicum var. okiense /
Okinoazami オキノアザミ
Cirsium japonicum var.
okienseis endemic to the Oki Islands off the coast of the
Shimane Peninsula, having sharper/harder prickles than its elemental
species, Cirsium japonicum. Inside the islands, it seems
everywhere, and it is. Bloom time: May-August.