Japanese Wood Poppy

Description:

Shirane-aoi is a perennial wildflower endemic to the northern Japan. It is sometimes called "Japanese Wood Poppy." It flowers in mid-spring.

Habitat:

Mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan in Northern Honshu and Hokkaido.

Notes:

This was flowering in a shady forest in early June in the Shirakami Sanchi, Natural World Heritage Site.