This native groundcover
is commonly known as
swamp rice grass.
Leersia hexandra
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Poaceae
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.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/103288343 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 23 Fraser Coast localities: Pacific Haven, Prawle, Dundowran Beach, Island Plantation, Poona, Burrum Heads, Talegalla Weir, Walligan, Bauple Forest, Tuan Forest, Tiaro, K'gari, Aldershot, Maryborough, Booral, Boonooroo Plains, Granville, Beaver Rock, Teddington, Yengarie, Tinana, Boompa, St Mary.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
