Cirsium dipsacolepis; a perennial thistle
A specific species of thistle native to Japan; the name literally means 'burdock thistle'.
Cirsium dipsacolepis is a perennial plant that grows in mountain grasslands.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in botanical contexts; usually written in kana.
Compound of ゴボウ (burdock) and アザミ (thistle), referring to the plant's burdock-like leaves.