This native aquatic plant is commonly known as smartweed.
Persicaria dichotoma is described as a "dicot" in the Polygonaceae 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.
Uncommon wetland species in the Fraser Coast region reported at Poona National Park and Vernon Conservation Park (Walligan).
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/91825087
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https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/104251243 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: Beaver Rock, Boonooroo Plains, St Helens, Walligan.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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