This introduced vine or climber
is commonly known as
feathered asparagus fern.
Asparagus plumosus
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.
A category 3 restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. In Plants of the World Online known as Asparagus setaceus.
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 30 Fraser Coast localities: Dundowran Beach, Dundathu, Craignish, Pacific Haven, Burrum Heads, Takura, Point Vernon, Prawle, Toogoom, Tiaro, Howard, Urangan, Yengarie, Granville, Bidwill, Glenorchy, Gootchie, Tinana, Bauple, Teddington, Maryborough, River Heads, Magnolia, Boompa, Owanyilla, Kawungan, Gundiah, Tinana South, Glenbar, St Mary.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
