Open Access<em>Youngia japonica</em> (L.) DC. (Compositae), recently detected in Barcelona
Author(s) -
Samuel Pyke
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
collectanea botanica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.285
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1989-1067
pISSN - 0010-0730
DOI - 10.3989/collectbot.2016.v35.005
Subject(s) - humanities , biology , botany , art
Youngia japonica, introduced accidentally in urban garden areas, is recorded for the first time from the Iberian Peninsula. It has maintained its presence in the place where it was first observed without expanding, and has reappeared over the following years. A possible means of introduction is along with Zoysia, species of grass used for forming lawns as an alternative to Bermuda grass