This native groundcover
is commonly known as
chaff flower.
Achyranthes aspera
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Amaranthaceae
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.
Achyranthes aspera is naturalised in most countries in the tropics and sub-tropics. Regarded as a weed species (http://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/eafrinet/weeds/key/weeds/Media/Html/Achyranthes_aspera_%28Devils_Horsewhip%29.htm).
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 7 Fraser Coast localities: Toogoom, Yengarie, Gundiah, Tinana, Bauple, Mount Urah, Tiaro.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
