This native groundcover
is commonly known as
bare twigrush.
Machaerina juncea
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Cyperaceae
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.
Previously known as Baumea juncea (Queensland Flora Census 2020). Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
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 13 Fraser Coast localities: Wondunna, Craignish, Walligan, Beelbi Creek, Toogoom, Poona, K'gari, Talegalla Weir, Burrum Heads, Tuan Forest, Tuan, Urangan, Sunshine Acres.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
