Japan Flora: Stems 1- 1.5 m. long, densely pubescent in upper portion; radical leaves rosulate, oblong, about 40 cm. long, acute, pinnatifid, the lobes about 6 pairs, oblong, acute, incised-toothed, densely crisped- pubescent above, loosely cobwebby beneath and pubescent on nerves; median cauline leaves oblong-lanceolate, 17-20 cm. long, long-acuminate, broadly clasping, lobed to cleft, the spines 5-20 mm. long; heads nodding at anthesis, with 1 or 2 bracteal leaves; involucres depressed-globose, prominently viscid, about 2.7 cm. long, 4-5 cm. wide, short-acuminate, the outer bracts short, ovate-lanceolate, the median oblong-lanceo­late; corollas about 18 mm. long, purplish.  Aug. Alpine regions.

Honshu (Mount Chokai in Ugo Prov.).