This native aquatic plant
is commonly known as
blue hyacinth.
Pontederia cyanea
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Pontederiaceae
family.
Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Although widespread across northern and north-eastern Australia it appears to be uncommon in the Fraser Coast region. Also reported at Boompa and Mayborough (https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/111180014).
In Plants of the World Online known as Pontederia cyanea. 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 2 Fraser Coast localities: Eli Waters, Tinana.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
