Japanese name: キクバヒヨドリ（菊葉鵯） Scientific name:Eupatorium makinoi var. makinoi
[Overview]
A perennial 0.1–1 m tall, found on the floor and at the edges of mountain forests.
It refers to the diploid form of Hiyodori-bana that reproduces sexually, and is small overall.
The stem is erect, branches in the upper part, and bears short hairs.
The leaves are opposite and cut like chrysanthemum leaves, though the depth of the cuts varies.
The leaves are dark green, and the underside has glandular dots.
Many white to pale purple flower heads are borne in corymbs on the upper part of the stem.
The flower heads consist only of tubular flowers, and the style protrudes out of the flower.
The fruit is an achene with a white pappus.
