| Family | Lentibulariaceae |
| Scientific name | Pinguicula vulgaris L. subsp. macroceras (Link) Calder & Roy L. Taylor |
| Synonyms | Pinguicula algida Malyschev; Pinguicula macroceras Pallas ex Link; Pinguicula vulgaris L. var. macroceras (Pallas ex Link) Herder |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) mushitori-sumire (ムシトリスミレ, 虫取菫 [meaning: insect catcher viola]) |
| (English common name) California butterwort, horned butterwort | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region), Shikoku |
| (Other nations) Russia, Korea, Canada, USA | |
| Habitat | Alpine or subalpine wet field or rocks. |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=64 (4x) |
| Description | Leaves 2-7cm long. Scapes electing 5-15cm tall. Flowers purple 15-25mm long, inside hairy, flowering in July to August. Seeds 6mm long. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Pinguicula vulgaris L. |
| Pinguicula vulgaris subsp. macroceras (Link) Calder & Roy L. Taylor | |
| Pinguicula vulgaris L. ssp. macroceras (Link) Calder & Roy Taylor | |
| Pinguicula macroceras Link var. macroceras | |
| A new locality of Pinguicula vulgaris L. var. macroceras Herder in Gifu Prefecture | |
| Phylogenetic analysis of Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae): chloroplast DNA sequences and morphology support several geographically distinct radiations | |
| Note | Rare species |
| April 2009 at my home |
April 2009 at my home |