This introduced aquatic plant
is commonly known as
water hyacinth.
Pontederia crassipes
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Pontederiaceae
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.
A category 3 restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. 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 11 Fraser Coast localities: Prawle, Bauple, Magnolia, Gundiah, Yengarie, Talegalla Weir, Tinana, Tinana South, Maryborough, Beaver Rock, Teddington.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
