''Cirsium kawakamii'' is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. In Chinese, it is known as the Yushan thistle (), named for Yushan.

Uses

''Cirsium kawakamii'' is cultivated for medicinal properties, particularly in Puli and Ren'ai Townships of

Nantou County Nantou County (; Hokkien POJ: ''Lâm-tâu-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Nàm-thèu-yen'') is the second largest county of Taiwan by area, located in the central part of the country. It is also the only non-coastal county in Taiwan. Its name derives fro ...

. ''C. kawakamii'' was believed to be depicted on the reverse side of the NT$1000 bill, near the bottom left corner, but in 2019, botanists reclassified the depicted plant as a new species, '' C. tatakaense''. Comparison of the morphological characters amongst the species of sect

Comparison of the morphological characters amongst the species of sect

Biology

''Cirsium kawakamii'' typically flowers between September and October, and bears fruit between October and November.

Distribution

The known range of ''C. kawakamii'' is in alpine grasslands of north-central Taiwan, between 1,500 and 3,500 meters of elevation.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15230652 kawakamii Endemic flora of Taiwan