This native aquatic plant
is commonly known as
water ribbons.
Cycnogeton procerus
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Juncaginaceae
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.
Previously known as Triglochin procerum (http://treebase.org/treebase-web/search/study/summary.html?id=10303). In the Australian Plant Census known as Cycnogeton procerum. Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting). 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 14 Fraser Coast localities: Burrum River, Prawle, Sunshine Acres, Bidwill, Yerra, Tinana, Talegalla Weir, Yengarie, St Mary, Tuan Forest, K'gari, Glenwood, Kanigan, Gootchie.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
