This introduced groundcover
is commonly known as
giant Parramatta grass.
Sporobolus fertilis
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Poaceae
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.
Was Sporobolus indicus var. fertilis (Stanley and Ross Vol. 3 p.184). A category 3 restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014.
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 5 Fraser Coast localities: Dundowran Beach, Pialba, River Heads, Bauple, Burgowan.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
