This native aquatic plant
is commonly known as
waterwort.
Elatine gratioloides
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Elatinaceae
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.
No records for Fraser Coast region but widespread across other parts of Australia. 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 4 Fraser Coast localities: Talegalla Weir, Owanyilla, Boompa, Sunshine Acres.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
