20210427 09203300 1.0 TRUE Cotton-tails Native to the semi-arid, inland prairies of North America, cotton-tails are annual or short-lived perennial herbs which are unpalatable to stock and of little grazing value. Cotton-tails are quick to colonise open, disturbed habitats that have dry, sandy soils. Cotton-tails are considered a weed in parts of North America, and F. gracilis is invasive in Japan. Cotton-tails are also found in western and central Queensland. © State of Queensland (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries), 2023 weeds pests Map layer extracted from Biosecurity Queensland pest distribution survey displaying distribution of individual invasive weed species.