Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Species information

Ceratophyllum demersum   L.

This native aquatic plant is commonly known as hornwort.

Ceratophyllum demersum is described as a "dicot" in the Ceratophyllaceae 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.

 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 the Atlas of Living Australia.

Reported at 4 Fraser Coast localities: Island Plantation, Pialba, Tuan Forest, Talegalla Weir.


Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.


        AVH

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