| Family | Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae) |
| Subfamily | Ajugoideae |
| Scientific name | Ajuga shikotanensis Miyabe & Tatewaki forma hirsuta (Honda) Murata |
| Synonyms | Ajuga shikotanensis Miyabe & Tatewaki var. hirsuta (Honda) H. Hara |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) turu-kako-sou (ケブカツルカコソウ, 毛深蔓夏枯草 [meaning: hairy creeping kako-sou (kako-sou = Prunella vulgaris var. lilacina)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (north of Kinki region) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Alpine or subalpine field |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=64 |
| Description | Plants electing 10-30cm tall, hairy. Leaves 2-5cm long. Flowers white or pale purple corollas 7mm long, flowering in late May to July. Fruits ca.1.5mm long. Perennial plants. |
| Note | Ajuga shikotanensis Miyabe & Tatewaki occurs in hillock field. |
| June 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
June 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
June 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |