| Family | Rosaceae |
| Scientific name | Rubus hirsutus Thunberg |
| Synonyms | Rubus argyi H. Léveillé; Rubus hirsutus Thunberg var. argyi (H. Léveillé) Nakai; Rubus stephanandria H. Léveillé; Rubus talaikiaensis H. Léveillé; Rubus thunbergii Siebold & Zuccarini; Rubus thunbergii Siebold & Zuccarini var. argyi (H. Léveillé) Focke; Rubus thunbergii Siebold & Zuccarini var. talaikiensis (H. Léveillé) Focke |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) kusa-ichigo [herb berry] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (south of Iwate Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=14 |
| Description | Plants 20-60cm. Leaves 3-7cm. Flowers white 4cm, flowering in April to May. Deciduous. Shrub. |
| Reference | Rubus hirsutus Thunb. |
| Rubus hirsutus Thunberg | |
| Hyaluronidase inhibitor containing god-type ellagitannin as active ingredient (US Patent 5843911/1999) |
| March 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
March 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
March 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
| May 2007 at mountane roadside |