This introduced groundcover is commonly known as Mexican sunflower.
Tithonia rotundifolia 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.
Queensland Flora Census records from Moreton, Burnett, North Kennedy and Cook districts. Nearest record to Fraser Coast is Mundubbera.
It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 3 Fraser Coast localities: Bidwill, Granville, Tinana.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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