*Youngia japonica (Linnaeus) A.P. de Candolle. Asiatic Hawk’s-beard, Youngia. Phen: Dec-Jun. Hab: Flowerbeds, suburban woodlands, roadsides, disturbed areas, trail edges, hammocks, rocky woodlands, floodplains. Dist: Native of se. Asia. Kelley (2021b) reported distribution records in OK. Spreading rapidly in our area, and now moving into minimally-disturbed natural areas.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy: = Bah, K4, Urbatsch, Pruski, & Neubig (2013); = n/a – Pa, Tat; = Youngia japonica (L.) DC. ssp. japonica; < Crepis japonica (L.) Benth. – F, G, RAB, S; < Youngia japonica (L.) DC. – Ar, C, Fl7, FNA19, Il, K1, K3, NcTx, SE1, Tn, Va, WH3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily: 5