Balanophora
fungosa subsp. fungosa
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
This native groundcover
is commonly known as
drumsticks.
Balanophora fungosa subsp. fungosa
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Balanophoraceae
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.
Root parasite of trees. Brownish leafless totally lacking chlorophyll. (Ann Moran).
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
