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Youngia japonica
Also called Oriental hawksbeard, Japanese Hawksbeard, Youngia
Oriental false hawksbeard is a small annual weed from eastern Asia with yellow flowers, now found nearly worldwide. It is best known as a self-seeding weed of lawns, roadsides and disturbed ground rather than a garden plant.
Youngia japonica, commonly called Oriental false hawksbeard, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Native to eastern Asia, it is now found as a weed nearly worldwide.
Youngia japonica is native to eastern Asia in China and Japan. However, it has been spread far from its initial range, and is now found as a non-native species nearly worldwide. It is present in Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. In the United States, it is spreading rapidly, although it is largely restricted to areas in the Southeast. It grows well in response to human disturbance, and is found in areas such as roadsides, cultivated fields and in lawns. In China, it is found in a variety of natural and disturbed habitats. It is known to penetrate into intact natural communities as an invasive species in the United States.
Youngia japonica subsp. formosana · Youngia nilgiriensis · Youngia
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Youngia japonica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
