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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Erigeron canadensis     L.

This introduced groundcover is commonly known as Canadian fleabane.

Erigeron canadensis 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.

Previously known as Conyza canadensis (Queensland Flora Census 2016). Reported on K'gari (Fraser Island). https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/103288331 

It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 2 Fraser Coast localities: River Heads, Yengarie.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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