Inula japonica
Oriental Yellowhead
Also known as: Inula britannica subsp. japonica (Thunb.) Kitam. +7 more
- Inula britannica subsp. japonica (Thunb.) Kitam.
- Inula britannica var. vulgaris Franch. & Sav.
- Inula giraldii Diels
- Inula japonica f. giraldii (Diels) J.Q.Fu
- Inula japonica f. japonica
- Inula repanda Turcz.
- Inula yosezatoana Makino
- Limbarda japonica (Thunb.) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Inula japonica (commonly known as Oriental yellowhead) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Altay, Buryatiya, Chita, Gulf States, Hainan, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Oman, Palestine, Qinghai, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms