Glaucidium palmatum
Shirane-aoi is a perennial wildflower endemic to the northern Japan. It is sometimes called "Japanese Wood Poppy." It flowers in mid-spring.
Mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan in Northern Honshu and Hokkaido.
This was flowering in a shady forest in early June in the Shirakami Sanchi, Natural World Heritage Site.
Lat: 40.52, Long: 140.17
Spotted on Jun 2, 2012
Submitted on Jun 4, 2012
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