This native aquatic plant
is commonly known as
hairy nardoo.
Marsilea hirsuta
is described as a "fern"
in the
Marsileaceae
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.
Nearest records to Fraser Coast region to the north near Bundaberg and to the west near Ban Ban Springs. 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.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
