| Family | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily | Rosoideae |
| Tribe | Sanguisorbeae |
| Subtribe | Sanguisorbinae |
| Scientific name | Sanguisorba albiflora (Makino) Makino |
| Synonyms | Sanguisorba obtusa Maximovicz var. albiflora Makino |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) shirobana-tou-uchi-sou (シロバナトウウチソウ, 白花唐打草 [meaning: white flower tou-uchu weed (tou-uchi = Chinese beautiful string)]) |
| (English common name) white flowered burnet | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Iwate Prefecture) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Subalpine field |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=56 (8x), 84 (12x) |
| Description | Plants 30-40cm tall. Leaves 2-4cm long. Flowers white, inflorescences 2-4cm, flowering in August to September. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Sanguisorba albiflora (Makino) Makino |
| Compositions and methods for modulating pigment production in plants (WIPO Patent WO/2007/027105) | |
| Note | Endemic to Japan. |
| August 2005 at Hachimantai Highland |
August 2005 at Hachimantai Highland |
August 2005 at Hachimantai Highland |