Cirsium suffultum / Tsukushiazami

Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物
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Cirsium suffultum / Tsukushiazami ツクシアザミ
Bloom time: September-November

Family:	Asteraceae / Kikuka		Notes For Reference:-
			Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Cirsium: Cirsium bitchuense / Bicchuuazami Cirsium buergeri / Himeazami Cirsium chokaiense / Choushuuazami Cirsium congestissimum / Hittsukiazami Cirsium indefensum / Togenashiazami Cirsium indefensum./ Izumoazami Cirsium japonicum v. japonicum/Noazami Cirsium japonicum var. japonicum f. albiflorum / Shirobananoazami Circium mirabile / Obakeazami Cirsium japonicum var. okiense / Okinoazami Cirsium japonicum var. vestitum /	Cirsium maritimum / HamaazamiCirsium 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 suffultum / Tsukushiazami ツクシアザミ

Cirsium suffultum is a perennial herb with 50-80cm stems and sparse arachnoid hairs. Radical leaves are still alive in flowering time, in the shape of an oblong-like lanceolate, 30-40cm long, with 2-5mm long spines at tips. Approximately 4.5cm in diameter, the flower heads are singly attached to branch tips. Bloom time: September-November.