This introduced groundcover
is commonly known as
basket asparagus.
Asparagus aethiopicus
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Asparagaceae
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.
Previously known as Asparagus densiflorus (Australian Plant Census). A category 3 restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. Also reported at Eurong K'gari (Fraser Island). https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/103288388
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 29 Fraser Coast localities: Craignish, Sunshine Acres, Torquay, Urangan, Point Vernon, Toogoom, Kawungan, Urraween, Booral, Susan River, Dundowran Beach, Pialba, Yengarie, Glenwood, River Heads, Bauple, Tiaro, Tinana, Great Sandy Strait, Walkers Point, Howard, Burrum Heads, Maryborough, Bidwill, Walligan, Beaver Rock, Poona, Takura, Tuan.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
