This native groundcover
is commonly known as
mangrove fern.
Acrostichum speciosum
is described as a "fern"
in the
Pteridaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Present in riparian aquatic habitats as well as littoral areas. Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting). Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 19 Fraser Coast localities: Susan River, Toogoom, Duckinwilla, Yengarie, Howard, Bunya Creek, Dundowran Beach, Granville, Tinnanbar, Magnolia, Maryborough, Teddington, K'gari, Tinana, Bauple, Dundathu, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Tuan Forest.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
