Cirsium japonicum is a species in the
Cirsium genus.
It is commonly known as
Japanese thistle
.
This name is accepted name for the species in
the family
Asteraceae
subfamily
Carduoideae,
tribe
Cynareae,
subtribe
Carduinae,
. This species is found in China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Qinghai, Taiwan, Vietnam.