This native groundcover
is commonly known as
marine couch.
Sporobolus virginicus
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Poaceae
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.
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 16 Fraser Coast localities: Pacific Haven, Susan River, Toogoom, Burrum Heads, Urangan, River Heads, Burrum River, Beelbi Creek, Boonooroo, K'gari, Tinnanbar, Eli Waters, Pialba, Point Vernon, Tuan, Craignish.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
