This introduced groundcover is commonly known as asian emilia.
Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica is described as a "dicot" in the Asteraceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Also reported on K'gari (Fraser Island).
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/103288328
Discussion about varieties at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56308563
According to records Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica is the more common variety in the Fraser Coast region.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 12 Fraser Coast localities: Antigua, Bauple, Boompa, Magnolia, Maryborough West, St Mary, Talegalla Weir, Teddington, Teebar, Tiaro, Tinnanbar, Yengarie.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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