Notes For Reference:-

Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Heteropappus:

Heteropappus hispidus / Yamajinogiku
Heteropappus hispidus var. arenarius / Hamabenogiku
　

Heteropappus hispidus var. arenarius / Hamabenogiku ハマベノギク

They inhabit sandy soil on seashores; Heteropappus hispidus var. arenarius branch out from the bases of the plants, which crawl on the ground and then extend upwards. Leaves on the stems are 2-2.5cm long and 8-9mm wide, have a thick texture, and have the shape of a spatula. Flowers, light blue-purple, each approximately 3.5cm in diameter, singly put themselves on the branch tips. Bloom time: July-October.