This native groundcover
is commonly known as
Christmas bells.
Blandfordia grandiflora
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Blandfordiaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Endangered.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
In Fraser Coast region recorded only on K'gari (Fraser Island) which is the northern limit. Elsewhere recorded mainly in coastal localities south to the Sydney area. ‘Back on Track’ high priority plant species for the Burnett Mary NRM region. 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.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
