This native groundcover
is commonly known as
spreading nutheads.
Sphaeromorphaea australis
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Asteraceae
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.
Previously known as Epaltes australis (Queensland Flora Census 2014).
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 31 Fraser Coast localities: Cherwell, Pacific Haven, Duckinwilla, Sunshine Acres, St Mary, Beelbi Creek, Talegalla Weir, Tuan Forest, Doongul, Tinana, Yengarie, Walligan, Burrum Heads, Takura, Poona, Aldershot, Booral, Point Vernon, Tuan, Tiaro, Maryborough, Bauple Forest, Mount Urah, Craignish, Woocoo, Teddington, Dundathu, Owanyilla, Teebar, Urraween, Maryborough West.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
