| Euchiton japonicus | |
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| Euchiton japonicus in Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Euchiton |
| Species: | E. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Euchiton japonicus | |
Euchiton japonicus, or creeping cudweed, [2] is a species of plant within the Asteraceae family. [3]
E. japonicus is a small herb, a dicotyledonous composite. Its flowers are yellow and white. [4] It is a stoloniferous perrenial. [5]
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]
The pappate cypselae are spread around by wind and water. [4]
Japonicus refers to Japan. [4]
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.
