This introduced groundcover
is commonly known as
glush weed.
Hygrophila costata
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Acanthaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
A category 3 restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. In the Fraser Coast region confirmed at Ululah Lagoon Maryborough 2014. Also reported at Gundiah. 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 1 Fraser Coast locality: Maryborough.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
