Solidago gigantea subsp. serotina

Basic information
Scientific name	Solidago gigantea subsp. serotina	Click to magnify
Major synonym	Solidago gigantea var. leiophylla
Common names	Late goldenrod
Higher taxon	Asteraceae, Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Magnoliophyta
Natural range	North America.
Habitat	Roadside, riverside, vacancy, etc.

Invasion information
Range in Japan	Almost entire Japan. More dominant than S. altissima in Hokkaido.
Origin	Unknown.
Date	Middle Meiji Era (ca. 1880-1900).
Route	Deliberate: As ornamental plant.
Impact	Potentially: Competition with native species. Less abundant than S. altissima in most region in Japan. Native organism(s) affected: Native grasses.
Regulation in Japan	No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries	Europe.

Reference

Notes

JWRC (ed) (2008) A Photographic Guide to the Invasive Alien Species in Japan. Heibonsha, Tokyo (in Jpn)
Ministry of the Environment, Japan. The Invasive Alien Species Act (Accessed on 2011-2-15) http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/as.html (in Jpn)
Osada (1976) Colored Illustrations of Naturalized Plants of Japan. Hoikusha, Osaka (in Jpn)
Shimizu (ed) (2003) Naturalized Plants of Japan. Heibonsha, Tokyo (in Jpn)
etc.

100 of the Japan’s Worst Invasive Alien Species.