Weeds of Australia - Fact Sheet

Top Scientific Name Family Common Names Origin Naturalised Distribution Notes

Scientific Name

Coreopsis lanceolata L.

Family

Asteraceae (Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory)
Compositae (South Australia)

Common Names

coreopsis, garden coreopsis, lance coreopsis, lance leaf tickseed, lance-leaf coreopsis, lanceleaf coreopsis, lance-leaf tickseed, lanceleaf tickseed, lance-leaved tickseed, long-stalk tickseed, sand coreopsis, sand tickseed, tickseed, tickseed coreopsis

Origin

Native to North America (i.e. southern Canada and most of USA).

Naturalised Distribution

Widely naturalised in eastern Australia (i.e. in south-eastern Queensland, many parts of New South Wales, ACT, and some parts of Victoria). It is also reported to be naturalised on roadsides between Perth and Albany in south-western Western Australia.

Naturalised overseas in Argentina, northern China, New Zealand, South Africa, and beyond its native range in south-western USA (i.e. California and Colorado).

Notes

Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) is regarded as an environmental weed in New South Wales and Queensland, and a potential weed or "sleeper weed" in other parts of the country. This garden escape is listed as a priority environmental weed in one Natural Resource Management region and is commonly found on roadsides, along railway lines and in disturbed areas.

Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) has invaded native grasslands and open woodlands and is most abundant in the Stanthorpe district in south-eastern Queensland. However, it is thought to have the potential to become a major weed in open forest habitats within the coastal and sub-coastal districts of Queensland and New South Wales.