Youngia japonica (L.) DC.
Detail
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Botanical Name
- Youngia japonica (L.) DC.
- Common Name
- Oriental False Hawksbeard, Asiatic False Hawksbeard
- Synonym(s)
- Crepis japonica (L.) Bentham
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Youngia japonica (L.) DC.
- Comments
- There is little doubt that this aggressive Asiatic weed is currently under-mapped. Vouchers from unmapped counties are needed.
- Habitat
- Disturbed forests, old fields, clearings, roadsides, and other disturbed, open or shaded habitats. Frequent to common in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont, with few collections from the mountains. However, this species is rapidly spreading, and increasing in abundance in areas where already estalbished.
- Native Status
- Introduced
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