Japan Flora: Resembles somewhat the jweceding species; rhizomes short; leaves few, broadly lanceolate to spathulate-cuneate, 1.5-3 cm. long, 1-1.5 cm. wide, obtuse to very obtuse, minutely toothed, decuirent on a petiolelike base, slightly recurved toward the tip, slightly white-farinose beneath; scapes 4-6 cm. long, 2- to 1-flowered at the top, the bracts narrow, small, slightly inflated at base on back, the pedicels about 1 cm. or sometimes to 2 cm. long; calyx about 7 mm. long, slightly white-farinose, short­tubular, 5-toothed to the middle; corolla pale rose-purple, about 15 cm. across, the tube twice as long as the calyx; capsules slightly longer than the calyx. July-Aug. Alpine regions.

Hokkaido (Mount Yubari); rare.