Mobile photography Youngia japonica: It is commonly called Oriental false hawksbeard , is a species of flowering plant in the aster family . Native to eastern Asia, it is now found as a weed nearly worldwide. Scientific classification: Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Eudicots Clade : Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Youngia Species: Y. japonica ABOUT: It is an annual that produces yellow flowers. In tropical areas, it can bloom year round, while in temperate areas it blooms in late spring and early summer. Plants are variable in height, ranging from 10 cm to 150 cm depending on growing conditions. Youngia japonica is native to eastern Asia in China and Japan. However it has been spread far from its initial range, and is now found as ...