National Institute for Environmental Studies Invasive Species of Japan Japanese | English
  1. Invasive Species of Japan >
  2. Vascular plants >
  3. Nuttallanthus canadensis

Nuttallanthus canadensis

Basic information
Scientific name Nuttallanthus canadensis

Click to magnify

マツバウンラン
Major synonym Linaria canadensis
Common names Oldfield toadflax, Blue toadflax, Canada toadflax
Higher taxon Scrophulariaceae, Scrophulariales, Magnoliopsida, Magnoliophyta
Natural range North America
Habitat Roadside, urban area, lawn field, etc.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Kanto, Hokuriku, to central and western Japan. Range in Japan
Origin Unknown.
Date 1941. The first locality in Japan was Kyoto.
Route Unknown.
Impact Under Construction.
Regulation in Japan Under Construction.
Introduced range in other countries South America, Australia, etc.
Reference Notes
  • Encyclopedia of Life (Accessed on 2011-05-02) http://www.eol.org/
  • Ogaito, H. (2011, pers. comm., observation on microhabitat in several sites of Hyogo and Mie Pref.)
  • Osada (1976) Colored Illustrations of Naturalized Plants of Japan. Hoikusha, Osaka (in Jpn)
  • etc.