This introduced groundcover is commonly known as purple emilia.
Emilia sonchifolia var. sonchifolia 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.
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 and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 8 Fraser Coast localities: Burrum Heads, Duckinwilla, Dundowran Beach, Point Vernon, Poona, River Heads, Teddington, Toogoom.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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