This native aquatic plant
is commonly known as
eel grass.
Vallisneria nana
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Hydrocharitaceae
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.
Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting). Also reported south of Brooweena. 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 3 Fraser Coast localities: Glenorchy, Yengarie, Owanyilla.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
