Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieraciifolius(fireweed, "Dandoborogiku")
Japanese name: ダンドボロギク（段戸襤褸菊） Scientific name:Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieraciifolius
[Overview]
An annual about 1 m tall, found along roadsides, in vacant lots and on landfill.
The stem is erect, branches in the upper part, and is almost hairless.
The leaves are simple and alternate, narrowly lanceolate to broadly linear, 10–20 cm long and 1.5–4 cm wide.
The leaf margins have uneven teeth.
The leaf bases clasp the stem.
The leaves are sometimes pinnately lobed.
Many flower heads form a panicle at the stem tip.
The flower heads consist entirely of tubular florets.
The tubular florets are white, with tips that are pale yellow to pale yellowish green.
The fruit is an achene with a white pappus.
[History]
It was discovered in 1933 on Mt. Dando in Aichi.
[Notes]
The Japanese name derives from the place where it was discovered.
