This introduced groundcover
is commonly known as
khaki weed.
Alternanthera pungens
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Amaranthaceae
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.
As at 01/07/2016 declared as a Local Law Pest Plant for the Fraser Coast region. Reported at Talegalla Weir.
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 4 Fraser Coast localities: River Heads, Mount Urah, Yengarie, Point Vernon.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
