Chromolaena odorata
Family Asteraceae
Species Profile
| Species classification | Invasive [NSW's Noxious Weeds; National Environmental Alert List; Species targeted for eradication; World's Worst Invasive Alien Species] |
| Common names | Agonoi, Armstrong's Weed, Baby Tea, Bitter Bush, Christmas Bush, Chromolaena, Devil Weed, Eupatorium, Hagonoy, Jack in the Bush, King Weed, Paraffin Bush, Paraffin Weed, Siam Weed, Siam-kraut, Triffid Weed, Turpentine Weed |
| Synonyms | Eupatorium affine Hook. & Arn.; Eupatorium brachiatum Sw. ex Wikstr.; Eupatorium clematitis DC.; Eupatorium conyzoides Mill.; Eupatorium conyzoides Vahl; Eupatorium divergens Less.; Eupatorium floribundum Kunth; Eupatorium graciliflorum DC.; Eupatorium odoratum L.; Eupatorium sabeanum Buckley; Eupatorium stigmatosum Meyen & Walp.; Osmia conyzoides Sch.Bip.; Osmia divergens (Less.) Sch.Bip.; Osmia floribunda (Kunth) Sch.Bip.; Osmia graciliflora (DC.) Sch.Bip.; Osmia odorata (L.) Sch.Bip. |
| Longevity | Perennial |
| Growth form | Shrub, Vine/scrambler/climber |
| Seed dispersal morphology | Adhesive (burrs, sticky, awns, hairs etc), Wing/Achene/Pappus |
| Maximum height (m) | 20 |
| Capable of vegetative reproduction | Yes |
| Native range | Central America, North America, South America, West Indes |
| Exotic range (Australia) | QLD, Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Exotic range (other) | Asia, Indian Ocean Islands, Oceania, Pacific Ocean Islands |
| Habitat types (exotic) | Agricultural land, Bushland, Disturbed areas (including trails), Forest, Pastures, Roadsides, Thickets |
| Soil type (exotic) | Most soil types, Well drained |
| Decade of introduction | 1980 |
National Climate Change Impact
Invasive Class 2
Species has either an increase in the area of suitable habitat or habitat suitability of observations under RCP 8.5 2065 compared to current climate suitability.
Maps of Habitat Suitability & Recorded Occurrences
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Current suitable habitat
2035 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
2065 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
Recorded occurrences
(Australia)
Recorded occurrences
(global)
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