Adenophora nikoensis var. nikoensis ("Himeshajin")

Japanese name: ヒメシャジン （姫沙参）
Scientific name: Adenophora nikoensis var. nikoensis

[Overview]
A perennial 10–40 cm tall found in the subalpine zone.
It has a somewhat thick rhizome.
Leaves are simple, alternate or sometimes whorled, linear to oblong, 2–15 cm long, with toothed margins.
A raceme at the stem tip bears one to several flowers.
The flowers are bell-shaped, bluish purple, 1.5–2.5 cm long.
The style is as long as the corolla or protrudes slightly.
The calyx lobes are linear to narrowly lanceolate and toothed.
The fruit is a capsule.

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