This native groundcover
is commonly known as
white root.
Lobelia purpurascens
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Campanulaceae
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.
Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting).
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 55 Fraser Coast localities: Takura, Dundathu, Craignish, Sunshine Acres, Urraween, Booral, Burrum Heads, Wondunna, Susan River, Urangan, Point Vernon, Cherwell, Tiaro, Duckinwilla, Pacific Haven, Walliebum, Yengarie, River Heads, Dunmora, Walligan, Dundowran Beach, Beelbi Creek, Toogoom, Mount Urah, Bidwill, Teddington, Yerra, Antigua, Gigoomgan, Bauple, Tinana, Island Plantation, Paterson, Poona, Tinnanbar, Talegalla Weir, Magnolia, K'gari, Eli Waters, Torquay, Kawungan, Walkers Point, Doongul, Maaroom, Granville, Maryborough, Howard, Tuan Forest, St Mary, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Owanyilla, Teebar, Maryborough West, Boompa.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
