Cutleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata L. [Asteraceae]
Oh-hangonsou (オオハンゴンソウ, 大反魂草)
Lifeform: perennial forb
Distribution: exotic to Japan
Habitat: disturbed sites, e.g., roadsides
Rudbeckia L. in Japan
This genus is exotic to Japan
R. bicolor Nutt. (テンニンギクモドキ)
R. hirta L. var. pulcherrima Farwell (アラゲハンゴンソウ / キヌガサギク)
R. laciniata L. (オオハンゴンソウ)
- var. hortensis Bailey (ヤエザキオオハンゴンソウ / ハナガサギク)
R. triloba L. (ミツバオオハンゴンソウ)
Rudbeckia laciniata in Hokkaido

Photos taken on August 21 2007 at Toya Marine Station.

Hotel Winzer taken from Toya Marine Station. G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit will be held at this hotel in the summer of 2008. The major agenda is 'global warming'.
One big problem for me is how I get the research permission of Mount Usu during the period.
References
- Tsuyuzaki, S. 2005. Miscanthus sinensis grassland is an indicator plant community to restore ski slope vegetation in Japan. Ecological Indicators 5: 109-115