Sanguisorba obtusa, the Nanbutouutisou(Japanese name.No English name),[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Japan. (Honshu). Growing up to tall by broad, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial has grey-green foliage, and attractive bright pink bottle-brush type flowers on wiry stems,[2] in summer.
In cultivation it can tolerate a range of conditions in sun or partial shade, with moist soil.[3]