This native aquatic plant is commonly known as pipewort.
Eriocaulon scariosum is described as a "monocot" in the Eriocaulaceae 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.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/225862038 Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
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 Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 4 Fraser Coast localities: Boonooroo Plains, K'gari, Talegalla Weir, Tuan Forest.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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