| Family | Aristolochiaceae |
| Scientific name | Asarum heterotropoides F. Schmidt |
| Synonyms | Asiasarum heterotropoides (F. Schmidt) F. Maekawa |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) oku-ezo-sashin (オクエゾサイシン, 奥蝦夷細辛 [meaning: mountane Ezo hollyhock (Ezo = an old name of Hokkaido)]) |
| (Chinese common name) xi xin (細辛) | |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (northern area) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Mountane forest |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=26 |
| Description | Leaves 5-8cm long. Flowers dark purple 12-15mm long, flowering in May to June. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Asarum heterotropoides F. Schmidt |
| Listing of Botanical Ingredients of Concern: Attachment A - Botanicals Known or Suspected to Contain Aristolochic Acid |
| May 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |
| May 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |