Youngia japonica
oriental false hawksbeard
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Jeff McMillian, Almost Eden
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
dentate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
February - June
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.8
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
FACU
Field Characters
A short basal rosette with a flowering stalk under one foot tall. Look alike: Hieracium- covered with hair
Habitat
Lawns, disturbed places and roadsides.