Cirsium nippoicum var. amplifolium / Oobaazami

Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物
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Cirsium nippoicum var. amplifolium / Oobaazami オオバアザミ
Bloom time: September-October

Family:	Asteraceae / Kikuka		Species in the genus Cirsium:
			Cirsium bitchuense / Bicchuuazami Cirsium buergeri / Himeazami Cirsium chokaiense / Choushuuazami Cirsium congestissimum / Hittsukiazami Cirsium indefensum / Togenashiazami Cirsium indefensum./ Izumoazami Cirsium japonicum / Noazami Cirsium japonicum f. albiflorum / Shirobananoazami Circium mirabile / Obakeazami Cirsium japonicum var. okiense / Okinoazami Cirsium japonica var. vestitum / Keshouazami Cirsium maritimum / Hamaazami	Cirsium maritimum var. leucanthum / Shirobanahamaazami Cirsium maruyamanum / Murakumoazami Cirsium nippoicum var. amplifolium / Oobaazami Cirsium nippoicum var. yoshinoi / Yoshinoazami Cirsium sieboldii / Kiseruazami Cirsium sp. / - Cirsium spicatum / Yamaazami Cirsium suffultum / Tsukushiazami Cirsium suwoense / Suouazami Cirsium taishakuense / Taishakuazami Cirsium tenuisquamatum / Sanbesawaazami
		Cirsium nippoicum var. amplifolium / Oobaazami オオバアザミ

The thistle in the picture above, Cirsium nippoicum var. amplifolium (Japanese name: Oobaazami), inhabits the Oki Islands off the coast of Shimane Peninsula, and it looks like Cirsium nippoicum var. yoshinoi, but details are not available at the moment. Bloom time: September-October
　

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