This introduced aquatic plant
is commonly known as
dense waterweed.
Egeria densa
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Hydrocharitaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Reported in Mary River at Glenorchy. Listed as an invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014 but not prohibited or restricted. Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is not
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 1 Fraser Coast locality: Glenorchy.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
