Farfugium japonicum

Farfugium japonicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Farfugium
Species:
F. japonicum
Binomial name
Farfugium japonicum
Synonyms

Tussilago japonica

Farfugium japonicum (syn. Ligularia tussilaginea) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, also known as leopard plant, green leopard plant or tractor seat plant.[1] It is native to streams and seashores of Japan, where it is called tsuwabuki (石蕗).[2]

  1. ^ "Leopard Plant". Home & Garden Information Center. Clemson University, South Carolina. November 5, 2017. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  2. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.