Youngia japonica (L.) DC.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Aberfoyle Country Lodge, Honde Valley.

Photo: Marina Mason
Downie Avenue, Alexandra Park, Harare

Synonyms:	Chondrilla japonica (L.) Lam. Crepis japonica (L.) Benth. Lactuca japonica (L.) Regel Prenanthes japonica L.
Common names:	Oriental false hawksbeard (English)
Frequency:	Occasional
Status:	Introduced.
Description:	Erect annual herb, 10-150 cm high, single-stemmed with milky sap. Leaves mostly basal, often large and pinnately divided. Flowers yellow. Fruits wind dispersed.
Type location:	Japan
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Derivation of specific name:	japonica: from Japan.
Habitat:	A weed of disturbed places and gardens.
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Worldwide distribution:	Native in Tropical and subtropical Asia. Naturalized in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Madagascar, eastern Australia, and the New World tropics and subtropics. .
FZ divisions:	C,E
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images last updated:	Sunday 16 February 2025
Literature:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Youngia japonica
African Plant Database: Youngia japonica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Youngia japonica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Youngia japonica
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Youngia japonica
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iNaturalist: Youngia japonica
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Youngia japonica
JSTOR Plant Science: Youngia japonica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Youngia japonica
Plants of the World Online: Youngia japonica
Tropicos: Youngia japonica
Wikipedia: Youngia japonica