The "Maruba-dakebuki" (Ligularia dentata) belongs to Asteraceae (the Aster family). It is a perennial evergreen herb that is distributed northward from Chubu district of Honshu and Shikoku in Japan. This herb grows in montane to> sub-alpine, wettish grasslands or forest edges, and can reach 40-120 cm in height. The leaves are reniform-round and resemble to the Sweet coltsfoot (Petasites japonicus). The large, about 8 cm across, yellow flower-heads bloom on the erect flowering stalks from July to August. The bracts are obvious, blackish purple.