This native groundcover
is commonly known as
midge orchid.
Corunastylis psammophila
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Orchidaceae
family.
Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Recorded distribution in the Wide Bay district restricted to K'gari (Fraser Island) which is the northern limit. Also recorded in coastal areas to Gold Coast. Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting).
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.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
