Notes For Reference:-

Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Picris:

Picris hieracioides ssp.japonica/ Kouzorina
　

Picris hieracioides ssp. japonica / Kouzorina コウゾリナ

Picris hieracioides ssp. japonica, a biennial herb occurring in grasslands or roadsides, grows to 0.3-1m in height. Radical leaves perish during flowering, and on-stem leaves in the lower parts are 6-12cm long, lanceolate, with bases tapering to form petioles. Those in the middle parts are lanceolate, with bases that embrace the stems. Branch tips set 2-2.2 cm across, with yellow flower heads. Involucres are blackish-green; inside pieces are linear-like lanceolates with coarse hairs and short outer segments. Bloom time: May-October.