Erigeron sumatrensis in Romania
Erigeron sumatrensis (Asteraceae: EPPO List of Invasive Alien Plants) is an annual herb, native to South America, which is widespread within the EPPO region. It can produce up to 200 000 seeds per plant which are wind dispersed. E. sumatrensis was first reported in Romania in 2012 and over the last decade it has been further identified in several provinces of the country (Dobrogea, Banat, Moldova, Oltenia and Muntenia). New records of the species are reported for the first time in Dâmbovița, Buzău and Iași, where the species has been found to colonise railway lines and garden lawns, and the edges of orchards. The current status of the species in Romania is naturalised with the potential to be invasive.
Sources
Sirbu C, Operea A, Doroftei M, Covaliov S (2023) New data on the distribution and invasion status of some alien plants in Romania. Journal of Plant Development 30 17-32.