This native groundcover
is commonly known as
willow hygro.
Hygrophila angustifolia
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Acanthaceae
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.
One record for Fraser Coast region at Maryborough. Elsewhere widely distributed across northern and north-eastern Australia. Also reported at Gootchie (https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/282029932). Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 9 Fraser Coast localities: Maryborough, Booral, Talegalla Weir, Tuan Forest, Tiaro, Boonooroo Plains, Owanyilla, Urraween, Walliebum.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
