Coreopsis lanceolata

Basic information
Scientific name	Coreopsis lanceolata	Click to magnify
Common names	Lance-leaved tickseed
Higher taxon	Asteraceae, Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Magnoliophyta
Natural range	North America.
Habitat	Disturbed habitat such as roadside, riverside, along railways, etc., beach.

Invasion information
Range in Japan	Almost entire Japan including Okinawa.
Origin	Unknown.
Date	1880s
Route	Deliberate: As ornament.
Impact	Competition with native species. Native organism(s) affected: Native grass species.
Regulation in Japan	Import, transport and keeping are prohibited in Japan by the Invasive Alien Species Act.
Introduced range in other countries	Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, etc.

Reference

Notes

DECO (ed) (2006) Dictionary of Alien Species. Tokyo-Shoseki. (in Jpn)
GBIF Portal http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm
Hotta et al. (1989) Useful Plants of the World. Heibonsha, Tokyo (in Jpn)
JWRC (ed) (2008) A Photographic Guide to the Invasive Alien Species in Japan. Heibonsha. (in Jpn)
Osada (1976) Colored Illustrations of Naturalized Plants of Japan. Hoikusha, Tokyo (in Jpn)
Shimizu (2003) Naturalized Plants of Japan. Heibonsha, Tokyo (in Jpn)

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