Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Achyranthes japonica var. hachijoensis
FAMILY
Amaranthaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Achyranthes japonica var. hachijoensis
FAMILY
Amaranthaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Achyranthes japonica
COMMON NAME:
Japanese Chaff-flower
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Leaf blades ovate-elliptic, per Flora of North America.
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Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org bug_5427361
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Inflorescences 2-4cm in flower, elongating to 21cm in fruit, per Flora of North America.
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Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org bug_5476679
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Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org bug_5476687
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Bracteoles spinose, per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Achyranthes japonica var. hachijoensis
FAMILY
Amaranthaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Achyranthes japonica var. hachijoensis
FAMILY
Amaranthaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Achyranthes japonica
2938
Forb
Perennial
Non-native: east Asia
Documented growing wild in GA - -
Rare in GA, now acting as a serious invasive species
Look for it in bottomland forests, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a more detailed map from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium,
or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Alabama Invasive Plant Council, 2012
- Forest Health Assessment & Applied Sciences Team: New Invaders of the Northeast
- Forest Health Assessment & Applied Sciences Team: New Invaders of the Southeast
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2006
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2013
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2009
LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Summer
Bisexual
5 sepals
Petals absent
FRUIT:
Summer
Utricle
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!