This native groundcover is commonly known as frogsmouth.
Philydrum lanuginosum is described as a "monocot" in the Philydraceae 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.
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 Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 44 Fraser Coast localities: Aldershot, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Beelbi Creek, Bidwill, Boonooroo Plains, Booral, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Burrum Town, Cherwell, Craignish, Doongul, Duckinwilla, Dundowran Beach, Dunmora, Granville, Kawungan, K'gari, Maryborough, Maryborough West, Owanyilla, Pacific Haven, Pialba, Poona, Prawle, River Heads, Sunshine Acres, Takura, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, Tinana, Tinnanbar, Toogoom, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Urraween, Walkers Point, Walliebum, Walligan, Wondunna, Yengarie, Yerra.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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