Euchiton japonicus
| Euchiton japonicus | |
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| Euchiton japonicus in Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Euchiton |
| Species: | E. japonicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Euchiton japonicus (Thunb.) Holub
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Euchiton japonicus, or creeping cudweed,[2] is a species of plant within the Asteraceae family.[3]
Description
E. japonicus is a small herb, a dicotyledonous composite. It's flowers are yellow and white.[4] It is a stoloniferous perrenial.[5]
Range
The species is native to tropical and subtropical Asia and Oceania, from Japan to Australia. It has been introduced to California, Hawaii, and Oregon in the United States.[7] It is also native to New Zealand.[4][6]
Ecology
The pappate cypselae are spread around by wind and water.[4]
Etymology
Japonicus refers to Japan.[4]
Taxonomy
New Zealand examples of this genus may be a different species. Some authorities in New Zealand note that this species is native,[4] but others call for more research.[8] A recent study confirmed that the E. japonicus complex has a range including New Zealand, but the complete taxonomy is still unresolved.[6]
The species was recombined with Euchiton by Josef Ludwig Holub.
References
- ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Euchiton japonicus (Thunb.) Holub - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Euchiton japonicus (father-and-child plant)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Euchiton japonicus". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Euchiton japonicus". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Flann, Christina (2010). "Morphometric study of Euchiton (Gnaphalieae: Asteraceae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 23 (4): 285. doi:10.1071/sb09058. ISSN 1030-1887.
- ^ "Euchiton japonicus (Thunb.) Holub | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "VicFlora: Euchiton japonicus". vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 9 August 2025.