This native aquatic plant is commonly known as sharp edge sedge.
Cyperus haspan subsp. haspan is described as a "monocot" in the Cyperaceae 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.
Widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions in Africa, Madagascar, southern Asia (Iran, India, China, Philippines, Indonesia, etc.), New Guinea, Australia, South America, West Indies, Central America, southern Mexico and the south-eastern United States (Wikipedia, accessed 26/03/2017). 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 5 Fraser Coast localities: Burrum Heads, Takura, Talegalla Weir, Tuan Forest, Walligan.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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