Weeds of Australia - Fact Sheet

Top Scientific Name Synonyms Family Common Names Origin Naturalised Distribution Notes

Scientific Name

Soleirolia soleirolii (Req.) Dandy

Synonyms

Helxine soleirolii Req.
Parietaria soleirolii (Req.) Spreng.

Family

Urticaceae

Common Names

angel's tears, baby tears, baby's tears, babytears, Corsican carpet, Corscian carpet plant, Corsican curse, helxine, Irish moss, Japanese moss, mind your own business, mind-your-own-business, mother of thousands, Pollyanna vine

Origin

Native to some parts of southern Europe (i.e. Italy, Sardinia and Corsica).

Naturalised Distribution

This species is becoming widely naturalised in the wetter parts of southern Australia (i.e. in some parts of eastern New South Wales, in the coastal districts of southern Victoria, in Tasmania, in south-eastern South Australia, and in the coastal districts of south-western and northern Western Australia).

Also naturalised beyond its native range in western Europe and in south-western USA (i.e. California).

Notes

Baby's tears (Soleirolia soleirolii) is regarded as an environmental weed in Western Australia and Victoria.